Verhoog Groep
??GROEPLEIER: Dr Nicky Verhoog
Posisie: Senior ?Lektor
Kantoor: A101, JC Smuts gebou
Foon: +27-(0)21-808-5875
Faks: +27-(0)21-808-5863
Epos: nverhoog@sun.ac.za
???Opvoedkundige Agtergrond
PhD, 肆客足球 of Cape Town, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2010
Nadoktorale genoot, Universiteit Stellenbosch, 2011-2015
Navorsingsklem
Steroid receptor signalling, gene regulation, cross-talk between glucocorticoids and inflammatory mediators, insulin signalling.
??Navorsingsopsomming
Ons hoof navorsingsfokus is op die effek wat glukokortiko?ede via die glukokortiko?edreseptor en inflammasie op insulien seintransduksie het.
Samewerkers
Prof Ann Louw, 肆客足球 of Stellenbosch
Dr Donita Africander, 肆客足球 of Stellenbosch
Dr Carmen Pheiffer, Medical Research Council South Africa
Prof Holger Reichardt, Univeritatsmedizin G?ttingen. Germany
Geselekteerde publikasies
N.J.D. Verhoog, F. Allie-Reid, W. Vanden Berghe, G. Haegeman, J. Hapgood, and A. Louw, Inhibition of Corticosteroid-binding Globulin Gene Expression by Glucocorticoids involves C/EBPβ, PLoS One, 2014 21;9(10):e110702
Y. Govender, C. Avenant, N.J.D. Verhoog, R. Ray, N.J. Grantham, D. Africander and J.P. Hapgood, The injectable-only contraceptive medroxyprogesterone acetate, unlike norethisterone acetate, suppresses inflammation in endocervical cells by genomic actions via the glucocorticoid receptor, PLoS One, 2014, 9(5)e96497.
N.J.D Verhoog, A. Du Toit, C. Avenant and J Hapgood, Glucocorticoid-independent repression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha-stimulated interleukin (IL)-6 expression by the glucocorticoid receptor: a potential mechanism for protection against an excessive inflammatory response, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286(22); 19297-19310, 2011
D. Africander, R. Louw, N. Verhoog, D. Noeth and J. Hapgood, Differential regulation of endogenous pro-inflammatory cytokine genes by medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone acetate in cell lines of the female genital tract, Contraception, 84(4); 423-435, 2011.
D. Africander, N.J.D. Verhoog and J Hapgood, Molecular mechanisms of steroid receptor-mediated actions by synthetic progestins used in HRT and contraception, Steroids, 76(7); 636-652, 2011.
N.J.D. Verhoog, E. Joubert and A. Louw, Evaluation of the Phytoestrogenic Activity of Cyclopia genistoides (Honeybush) Methanol Extracts and Relevant Polyphenols, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(11); 4371-4381, 2007
N.J.D. Verhoog, E. Joubert and A. Louw, Screening of four Cyclopia (honeybush) species for putative phyto-oestrogenic activity by oestrogen receptor binding assays, South African Journal of Science 103: 13-21, 2007?