ENGLISH ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The mechanism behind obesity-related cardiomyopathies is at present not completely known, however, cardiac insulin resistance has been implicated as one of the main arbitrators of obesity-related ...
Waltemath, DagmarAdams, Richard(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2011-04)
Reproducibility of experiments is a basic requirement for science. Minimum Information (MI) guidelines have proved a helpful means of enabling reuse of existing work in modern biology. The Minimum Information Required in ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Protein kinases and phosphatases play important roles in the phosphorylation state of intracellular proteins under both physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions. Compared to the large number of studies ...
Webster, IngridHuisamen, BarbaraDu Toit, Eugene F.(American Society of Exercise Physiologists, 2011-10)
There has been a dramatic increase in the use of dietary creatine supplementation among sports men and women, and by clinicians as a therapeutic agent in muscular and neurological diseases. The effects on skeletal muscles ...
Van Vuuren, Derick(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It has recently been observed that the application of multiple short cycles of reperfusion and ischaemia, at the onset of reperfusion, elicits cardioprotection against injury due to prior sustained ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Myocardial oxidative fuel supply is increased in obese conditions. How
this metabolic environment and altered cardiometabolic phenotype associated with prediabetic
obesity impacts on cardiac ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: The worldwide escalation in the incidence of obesity and its strong association
with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and the cardiovascular complications that accompany
these disease ...
Lochner, A.Marais, E.Genade, S.Huisamen, B.Du Toit, E. F.Moolman, J. A.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2009-02)
Exposure of the heart to one or more short episodes of
ischaemia/reperfusion protects the heart against a subsequent
prolonged period of ischaemia, as evidenced by a
reduction in infarct size and an improvement in ...
The powerful cardioprotective actions of melatonin, the chief
secretory product of the pineal gland, have been attributed
largely to its free radical-scavenging properties. Free radicals
play an important role in the ...
Van Vuuren, DerickLochner, Amanda(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2008-12)
The increase in the incidence of ischaemic heart disease and
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in both high- and lowincome
countries necessitates the development of myocardial
salvaging/protection interventions, to be ...
Du Plessis, Stefan S.Kashou, Anthony H.Benjamin, David J.Yadav, Satya P.Agarwal, Ashok(BioMed Central, 2011-03)
Abstract. Background. Male-factor infertility presents a vexing problem for many reproductively active couples. Many studies have focused on abnormal sperm parameters. Recent advances in proteomic techniques, especially ...
Van Jaarsveld, F. P.Hattingh, S.Minnaar, P.(SASEV, 2009)
As part of a broader study that investigated techniques for the rapid induction of the needed ageing character in brandy products, the effect of oak wood toasting on quality and chemical composition of oak wood extracts ...
Van Jaarsveld, F. P.Hattingh, S.Minnaar, P.(SASEV, 2009)
As part of a broader study that investigated techniques for the rapid induction of the needed ageing character in brandy products, the effect of oak type on quality and chemical composition of oak wood extracts and matured ...
Van Jaarsveld, F. P.Hattingh, S.Minnaar, P.Blom, M.(SASEV, 2009-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of different wood types and treatments, and extraction media to induce rapid ageing of brandy. Extracts were prepared from American and French oak, specially prepared ...
Bezuidenhout, Nicole Joy(Stellenbosch : University of StellenboschStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Obesity and its associated complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are escalating worldwide. Cardiovascular mortality and the occurrence of heart failure following a ...