Dr. Zukile Mbita
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Dr. Zukile Mbita

Senior Lecturer
University of Limpopo, South Africa

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Analysis from University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Immunodeficiency Virus
62%
Molecular Mechanism
90%
Cell Cycle Phases
75%
Nephropathy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Laka, K., P. Kganyago, N. Mketo, Z.N. Tetana, N.C. Hintsho-Mbita and Z. Mbita, 2018. Fly ash derived β-cyclodextrin carbon nanospheres as potential drug delivery vehicles. Adv. Sci. Eng. Med., 10: 9-13.
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  2. Mthembu, N.N., Z. Mbita, R. Hull and Z. Dlamini, 2017. Abnormalities in alternative splicing of angiogenesis-related genes and their role in HIV-related cancers. HIV/AIDS, 9: 77-93.
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  3. Dlamini, Z., M. Mbele, M. McCabe, J. Rees, S. Naicker and Z. Mbita, 2017. Significant up-regulation of 1-ACBP, B-ACBP and PBR genes in immune cells within the oesophageal malignant tissue and a possible link in carcinogenic angiogenesis. Histol. Histopathol., 32: 561-570.
  4. Dlamini, Z., Z. Mbita and D. Bates, 2016. South African herbal extracts as potential chemopreventive agents: Screening for anticancer splicing activity. Cancer Chemoprevention, 10.1007/978-1-4939-3191-0_18.
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  5. Dlamini, Z., C. Rupnarain, S. Naicker, R. Hull and Z. Mbita, 2016. Expression analysis and association of RBBP6 with apoptosis in colon cancers. J. Mol. Histol., 47: 169-182.
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  6. Mukhadi, S., R. Hull, Z. Mbita and Z. Dlamini, 2015. The role of microRNAs in kidney disease. Non-Coding RNA, 1: 192-221.
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  7. Mojakgomo, R., Z. Mbita and Z. Dlamini, 2015. Linking the ceramide synthases (CerSs) 4 and 5 with apoptosis, endometrial and colon cancers. Exp. Mol. Pathol., 98: 585-592.
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  8. Mbita, Z., S. Naicker, S. Goetsch and Z. Dlamini, 2015. The association of RBBP6 variant 3 expressions with apoptosis in human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). Exp. Mol. Pathol., 99: 74-80.
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  9. Dlamini, Z., P. Ntlabati, Z. Mbita and L. Shoba-Zikhali, 2015. Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) could be involved in a regulatory role in apoptosis and a link between apoptosis and insulin resistance. Exp. Mol. Pathol., 98: 574-584.
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  10. Mbita, Z., R. Hull and Z. Dlamini, 2014. Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-mediated apoptosis: New therapeutic targets. Viruses, 6: 3181-3227.
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  11. Mbita, Z., M. Meyer, A. Skepu, M. Hosie, J. Rees, and Z. Dlamini, 2012. De-regulation of the RBBP6 isoform 3/DWNN in human cancers. Mol. cell. biochem., 362: 249-262.
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  12. Dlamini, Z., Z. Mbita and L. Skhosana, 2008. Maize beer carcinogenesis: Molecular implications of fumonisins, aflatoxins and prostaglandins. Beer Health Dis. Prev., 1: 649-655.
  13. Dlamini, Z., Z. Mbita and T. Ledwaba, 2005. Can targeting apoptosis resolve the cancer saga?. Future Oncol., 1: 351-361.
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  14. Dlamini, Z., Z. Mbita and M. Zungu, 2004. Genealogy, expression and molecular mechanisms in apoptosis. Pharmacol. Ther., 101: 1-15.
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