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Punchoo, Rivak; Dreyer, Greta; Pillay, Tahir S. (MDPI, 2023-03)Preclinical studies show that the anticancer actions of vitamin D metabolites are mediated by apoptosis, inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of cell cycle arrest. Cervical cancer cells express an autocrine vitamin ...
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Bhoora, Sachin; Pather, Yuvelia; Marais, Sumari; Punchoo, Rivak (MDPI, 2020-02)Vitamin D has displayed anti-cancer actions in numerous in vitro studies. Here, we investigated the anti-cancer actions of cholecalciferol, a vitamin D precursor, on a metastatic cervical cancer cell line, namely, CaSki. ...
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Bangalee, Avania; Bhoora, Sachin; Punchoo, Rivak (AOSIS, 2021-10)Serological tests based on the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) are the primary tool for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in adults and have rapidly evolved to quicker, affordable and more accurate test formats ...
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Flow cytometric analysis of apoptotic biomarkers in actinomycin D-treated SiHa cervical cancer cells Punchoo, Rivak; Zhou, Esther; Bhoora, Sachin (MyJove Corporation, 2021-08-26)Apoptosis biomarkers were investigated in actinomycin D-treated SiHa cervical cancer cells using a benchtop flow cytometer. Early biomarkers (Annexin V and mitochondrial membrane potential) and late biomarkers (caspases ...
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Punchoo, Rivak; Bhoora, Sachin; Bangalee, Avania (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 2022-08)The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 RNA virus. Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is the mainstay to confirm infection. A large number of reverse transcriptase polymerase ...
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Theron, Anne Elisabeth; Prudent, Renaud; Nolte, Elsie M.; Van den Bout, Jan Iman; Punchoo, Rivak; Marais, Sumari; Du Toit, Peet J.; Hlophe, Yvette Nkondo; Van Papendorp, D.H. (Dirk Hermanus), 1949-; Lafanechere, Laurence; Joubert, Annie M. (Springer, 2015-02)PURPOSE : 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME) is a promising anticancer agent that disrupts the integrity and dynamics of the spindle network. In order to overcome the pharmacokinetic constraints of this compound, a panel of ...
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Bhoora, Sachin; Punchoo, Rivak (MDPI, 2020-12)Vitamin D is a steroid hormone crucial for bone mineral metabolism. In addition, vitamin D has pleiotropic actions in the body, including anti-cancer actions. These anti-cancer properties observed within in vitro studies ...
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Punchoo, Rivak; Bhoora, Sachin (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2021-09-03)Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a 140 kDa homodimeric glycoprotein consisting of two identical subunits linked by disulphide bonds and is synthesised by the testes and ovaries. Its clinical applications are prediction ...
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