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    The role of the beta3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) in cardioprotection 

    Alsalhin, Aisha Khlani Hassan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is well-established that transient activation of the β-adrenergic signalling pathway with ligands such as isoproterenol, formoterol and dobutamine, elicits cardioprotection against subsequent long ...
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    Effect of melatonin on myocardial susceptibility to ischaemia and reperfusion damage in a rat model of high-fat diet-induced obesity 

    Kaskar, Rafee'ah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and is currently a serious health problem. It is associated with metabolic abnormalities, oxidative stress, hypertension, insulin resistance and an ...
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    Utilization of antigen-specific host responses in the evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, development of disease and treatment effect 

    Menezes, Angela Maria (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Setting This study was conducted in the Tygerberg district, Cape Town, in the Western Cape, South Africa Background The evaluation of early tuberculosis (TB) treatment response is based on month 2 ...
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    A comparison of motility and head morphology of sperm using different semen processing methods and three different staining techniques 

    McAlister, Debra Ann (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sperm morphology remains an important parameter in the prediction of fertility, both in vivo and in vitro. However, there remains a considerable level of concern surrounding the true potential of this ...
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    Proteomic analysis of human sperm proteins in relation to sperm motility, morphology and energy metabolism 

    Rapuling, Llewelen (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Male infertility is often associated with impaired sperm motility and morphology (asthenoteratozoospermia) for which there is no specific therapeutic treatment. It has come to light that the modification ...
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    Investigating the effects of nicotine on the male reproductive system 

    Maartens, Pieter Johann (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Much has been documented about the detrimental effects of adverse lifestyle factor exposure on the body. Exposure to factors, such as cigarette smoke, have proved to not only be a burden on global health ...
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    Changes in hyo-laryngeal elevation post-pharyngeal electrical stimulation 

    Basson, Tobias Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Swallowing disorders are prevalent in many elderly individuals and are common amongst individuals suffering from neurological diseases. These individuals are affected from slight swallowing difficulty to ...
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    Gender selection: separation techniques for X- and Y-chromosome bearing human spermatozoa 

    Van der Linde, Michelle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Preconceptual sex selection is an ethically justifiable process whereby X- and Y-chromosome bearing spermatozoa are isolated prior to fertilization of the oocyte in order to generate either a male or a ...
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    The role of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) protein in the development of myocardial hypertrophy in a rat model of diet induced obesity and insulin resistance 

    Lubelwana Hafver, Tandekile (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)
    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 ...
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    The effect of CPT-1 inhibition on myocardial function and resistance to ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rodent model of the metabolic syndrome 

    Maarman, Gerald Jerome (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Obesity is associated with dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance and together these components characterise the metabolic syndrome (Dandona et al. 2005). In the state of ...
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