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Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy

Pretorius, E

MSc(Stell) PhD(Pret) - Professor

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Telephone number: 012 319 2533
Fax number: 012 319 2240
E-mail address: resia.pretorius@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Cell Biology

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Humphries P, Humphries P, Smit E, Pretorius E: 2008. Ultrastructural morphology of platelets and fibrin networks of lactating and non-pregnant rabbits. Anatomia Histologia Embryologia-Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C, 37, pp 285-288.

Claassen M, Naudé H, Pretorius E, Bosman MC: 2008. The contribution of prenatal stress to the pathogenesis of autism as a neurobiological developmental disorder: a dizygotic twin study. Early Child Development and Care, 178 (5) / Jul, pp 487-511, Full Text

Humphries P, Humphries P, Pretorius E, Naudé H: 2008. Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62, pp 451-462.

Boca MB, Pretorius E, Kgaje C, Apostolides Z: 2008. Assessment of MEKC suitability for residue drug monitoring on pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 46, pp 631-638, Full Text

Pretorius E, Oberholzer HM, Smit E: 2008. Ultrastructure of activated mouse platelets: a qualitative scanning electron microscopy study. Microscopy Research and Technique, 71, pp 413-417.

Ekpo OE, Pretorius E: 2008. Using the Balb/C Asthmatic Mouse Model to Investigate the Effects of Hydrocortisone and an Herbal Asthma Medicine on Animal Weight. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 35 (4), pp 265-280.

Oberholzer HM, Pretorius E, Smit E, Ekpo OE, Humphries P, Auer REJ, Bester MJ: 2008. Investigating the effect of Withania somnifera, Selenium and Hydrocortisone on Bloof Count and Bronchial Lavage of Experimental Asthmatic BALB/c Mice. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 35 (4), pp 239-248.

Wessels QB, Pretorius E: 2008. Enhanced stabilization of collagen-based dermal regeneration scaffolds through the combination of physical and chemical crosslinking. South African Journal of Science, 104 (11/12) / Nov/Dec, pp 513-516, Full Text

Smit E, Pretorius E, Anderson R, Oommen J, Potjo M: 2008. Differentiation of human monocytes in vitro following exposure to canova in the absence of cytokines. Ultrastructural Pathology, 32 / Feb, pp 147-152.

Pretorius E, Oberholzer HM, Smit E, Steyn E, Briedenhann SE, Franz RC: 2008. Ultrastructural changes in platelet aggregates of HIV patients: A scanning electron microscopy study. Ultrastructural Pathology, 32, pp 75-79.

Chapters in books:

Pretorius E: 2008. African plants and herbs in asthma therapy. In Botanical Medicine in Clinical Practice, (3), CAB International, pp 20-30.

Pretorius E: 2008. Anti-inflammatory Medicinal Plants: New Insights and Research Techniques. In Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Volume 22, Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values IV, (13), Studium Press LLC, USA, pp 205-226.

 

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