The president of the Republic of South Africa has addressed the nation many times during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions and lockdown of 2020, and has spoken very strongly about and against the violence toward the vulnerable in our society.Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many societies, it has mainly revealed the brok
Mitochondria play a key role in cellular metabolism.Mitochondrial dynamics (fusion and fission) and mitophagy, are critical to mitochondrial function.Fusion allows organelles to share metabolites, proteins, and mitochondrial DNA, Cool promoting complementarity between damaged mitochondria.Fission increases the number of mitochondria to ensure that
Wetlands are essential for many animal and plant species.However, many of these ecosystems are being degraded.Wetland degradation affects the habitat of certain groups of species such as waterfowl, which use these environments at different stages of their life cycle.In this study, we assessed the quality of man-made wetlands, i.e., mine tailing pon
Abstract Background The role of Spalt-like gene-2 (SALL2) in tumorigenesis remains incompletely elucidated.This study investigated the effects of SALL2 on human ovarian carcinoma (OC) A2780 cells and the probable mechanism.Methods Expression of SALL2 in human OC cell lines were detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blot analysi
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) remains the cornerstone for the management of opiate abuse.However, MMT can be associated with complex factors, including complications during the tolerance phase, the inability of some patients to maintain treatment effects during the tapering or abstinence phases, and the development of methadone dependence.P