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Milambo JPM, Nyasulu PS, Akudugu JM, Ndirangu J. Long-term effects of aromatase inhibitors on body mass index among postmenopausal breast cancer survivors in Africa: observational cohort study.
BMC Res Notes
16:37, 2023. DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06301-6
Mallum A, Mkhize T, Akudugu JM, Ngwa W, Vorster M. The role of positron emission tomography and computed tomographic (PET/CT) imaging for radiation therapy planning: a literature review.
Diagnostics
13(1):53, 2023. DOI:10.3390/ diagnostics13010053
Milambo JPM, Ndirangu J, Nyasulu PS, Akudugu JM. Feasibility of point of care testing for prevention and management of breast cancer therapy associated comorbidities in 6 African countries.
BMC Res Notes
15(1):1-5, 2022. DOI:10.1186/s13104-022-06204-y
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Akudugu JM. Radiosensitization by low-frequency radiofrequency fields is dependent on the magnitude of the modulating frequency.
Plasma Med
12(2):27-36, 2022. DOI:10.1615/PlasmaMed.2022044536
Manunu B, Serafin AM, Akudugu JM.
BAG1
,
MGMT
,
FOXO1
, and
DNAJA1
as potential drug targets for radiosensitizing cancer cell lines.
Int J Radiat Biol
99(2):292-307, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2074164
Serafin A, Chinhengo A, Akudugu JM. Predictive value of malignancy index in tumour staging in prostate cancer.
Eur Med J
, 2022. DOI:10.33590/emjurol/21-00116.
Hamid M, Serafin A, Akudugu J.
Selective therapeutic benefit of X-rays and inhibitors of EGFR, PI3K/mTOR, and Bcl-2 in breast, lung, and cervical cancer cells
.
Eur J Pharmacol
912:174612, 2021;
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.17461
2
Pupwe G, Ngalamika O, Akudugu J. Chemotherapy for elderly colorectal cancer patients at a tertiary hospital in South Africa.
Pan Afri Med J
37:100, 2020. DOI:
10.11604/pamj.2020.37.100.18515
Serafin A, Chinhengo A, Fernandez P, Akudugu J. The malignancy index is a robust predictor of prostate cancer.
Discov Med
29(158):181-189, 2020.
Chinhengo A, Serafin A,
Akudugu J
.
Radiosensitization by radiofrequency fields is correlated with micronucleus yield and proliferative index.
Plasma Med
10(1):27-43, 2020.
DOI:
10.1615/PlasmaMed.2020032821
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Radiofrequency field–induced radiosensitization is related to reductions in metabolic activity.
Plasma Med
9(2):177-190, 2019. DOI:
10.1615/PlasmaMed.2020032850
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Radiofrequency field–induced radiosensitization is not correlated with induction of reactive oxygen species.
Plasma Med
9(2):167-176, 2019. DOI:
10.1615/PlasmaMed.2020033041
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Radiofrequency fields preferentially enhance
in vitro
cellular radiosensitivity to large fractional doses in a p53-dependent manner.
Plasma Med
9(2):147-166, 2019. DOI:
10.1615/PlasmaMed.2020032818
Maleka S, Serafin A, Akudugu J. PI3K and mTOR inhibitor, NVP-BEZ235, is more toxic than X-rays in prostate cancer cells.
Int J Radiat Res
17(1):37-45, 2019. DOI: 10.18869/acadpub.ijrr.17.1.37
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Comparison of cellular sensitivity to a split radiation dose and a combination of a single radiation dose and electromagnetic field exposure.
Plasma Med
9(1):15-22, 2019. DOI:10.1615/PlasmaMed.2018027349
Ali NS, Akudugu JM, Howell RW. A preliminary study on treatment of human breast cancer xenografts with a cocktail of paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and
131
I-anti-EpCAM (9C4).
World J Nucl Med
18:18-24, 2019; DOI:10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_9_18
Serafin A, Chinhengo A, Fernandez P, Akudugu J. The malignancy index in plasma samples as a prostate cancer biomarker.
Discov Med
25(139):235-242, 2018.
Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Hamman B, Akudugu J. Electromagnetic fields induce frequency-dependent radioprotection and radiosensitization in
in vitro
cell cultures.
Plasma Med
8(2):163-175, 2018; DOI:10.1615/PlasmaMed.2018020991
Hamman B, Chinhengo A, Serafin A, Sewram V, Akudugu J. Radiomodifying Effects of
Centella asiatica
and
Withania somnifera
.
J Herbs Spices Med Plants
24(3):221-228, 2018;DOI:10.1080/10496475.2018.1443540
Serafin A, Chinhengo A, Fernandez P, Akudugu J. A multi-parameter approach for predicting prostate cancer.
Cogent Med
4:1329257, 2017;
DOI:10.1080/2331205X.2017.1329257
Hamunyela RH, Serafin AM, Akudugu JM. Strong synergism between small molecule inhibitors of HER2, PI3K, mTOR and Bcl-2 in human breast cancer cells.
Toxicol In Vitro
38:117-123, 2017;
DOI:10.1016/j.tiv.2016.10.002
Achel DG, Achoribo E, Agbenyegah S, Adaboro RM, Donkor S, Adu Bobi NNA-K, Agyekum AA, Akoamoa F, Tagoe SN, Kyei KA, Yarnney J, Serafin A, Akudugu JM. Towards establishing capacity for biological dosimetry at Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.
Genome Integrity
7:3, 2016;
DOI:10.4103/2041-9414.197173
Hamunyela R, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Combined inhibition of PI3K, mTOR and Bcl-2 significantly radiosensitises progesterone and oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells.
J Cancer Biol Therap
1:101-108, 2016; DOI:10.18314/gjct.v2i1.138
Achel DG, Serafin AM, Akudugu JM. Flow cytometry-assisted quantification of γH2AX expression has potential as a rapid high-throughput biodosimetry tool.
Radiat Environ Biophys
55:349-357, 2016;
DOI:10.1007/s00411-016-0654-5
Kemp FW, Portugal F, Akudugu JM, Neti PVSV, Ferraris RP, Howell RW. Vitamins A, C, and E may reduce intestinal Po-210 levels after ingestion.
Health Phys
111:52-57, 2016;
DOI:10.1097/HP.0000000000000512
Serafin A, Böhm L, Fernandez P, Achel D, Akudugu J. The potential of PAI-1 expression in needle biopsies as a predictive marker for prostate cancer.
Cogent Med
3:1183275, 2016;
DOI:10.1080/2331205X.2016.1183275
Hamid M, Hamunyela R, Serafin A, Akudugu J. Inhibition of PI3K and mTOR sensitises oestrogen receptor positive human breast cancer cells to a large fraction of radiation dose.
J Cancer Biol Therap
1:93-100, 2016;
DOI:10.18314/gjct.v1i2.74
Achel DG, Serafin AM, Achoribo EA, Agbenyegah S, Akudugu JM.
In vitro
cytotoxicity and radiomodifying effects of aqueous extracts of
Moringa oleifera
(Lam).
Elixir Biosciences
90:37431-37435, 2016; http://www.elixirpublishers.com
Vawda Z, Pitcher R, Akudugu J, Groenewald W. Diagnostic reference levels for paediatric computed tomography.
S Afr J Rad
2015;19(2); Art. #846,
DOI:10.4102/sajr.v19i2.846
Akudugu J, Serafin A. Estimation of transition doses for human glioblastoma, neuroblastoma and prostate cell lines using the linear-quadratic formalism.
Int J Cancer Ther Oncol
2015; 3(3):3311;
DOI:10.14319/ijcto.33.11
Hamunyela R, Serafin A, Hamid M, Maleka S, Achel D, Akudugu J. A cocktail of specific inhibitors of HER-2, PI3K, and mTOR radiosensitises human breast cancer cells.
J Cancer Biol Therap
1:45-56, 2015;
DOI:10.18314/gjct.v1i1.33
Maleka S, Serafin A, Hamunyela R, Hamid M, Achel D, Akudugu J. NVP-BEZ235 enhances radiosensitivity of human prostate cancer cells but acts as a radioprotector to normal prostate cells.
J Cancer Biol Therap
1:38-45, 2015; DOI:10.18314/gjct.v1i1.32
Akudugu J, Serafin A. The role of Bak-mediated dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential in radiosensitivity of Bax-negative human prostate cancer cells.
J Med Sci Res
3:27-32, 2015;
DOI:10.17727/JMSR.2015/3-004
Akudugu J, Serafin A, Böhm L. Further evaluation of uPA and PAI-1 as biomarkers for prostatic diseases.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
141:627–631, 2015;
DOI:10.1007/s00432-014-1848-3
Serafin AM, Akudugu JM, Böhm L. Influence of freeze-drying on the recovery of the tumour invasion markers uPA and PAI-1 from prostate cancer resections.
Annals Clin Biochem
52(3):387-394, 2015;
DOI:10.1177/0004563214559546
Pasternack JB, Domogauer JD, Khullar A, Akudugu JM, Howell RW. The advantage of antibody cocktails fortargeted alpha therapy depends on specific activity.
J Nucl Med
55:2012–1219, 2014;
DOI:10.2967/jnumed.114.141580
Böhm L, Serafin AM, Akudugu JM, Fernandez P, van der Merwe A, Aziz NA. uPA/PAI-1 ratios distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
139(7):1221-1228, 2013;
DOI:10.1007/s00432-013-1428-y
Akudugu JM, Serafin AM, Böhm LJF. In vitro radiosensitization by pentoxifylline does not depend on p53 status.
Int J Radiat Biol
89(6):462-470, 2013;
DOI:10.3109/09553002.2013.766771
Akudugu JM, Howell RW. A method to predict response of cell populations to cocktails of chemotherapeutics and radiopharmaceuticals: Validation with daunomycin, doxorubicin, and the alpha particle emitter
210
Po.
Nucl Med Biol
39(7):954-961, 2012;
DOI:10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2012.01.011
Akudugu JM, Azzam EI, Howell RW. Induction of bystander effects in human breast cancer cell cultures by DNA-incorporated Iodine-125 depends on phenotype.
Int J Radiat Biol
88(12):1028-1038, 2012;
DOI:10.3109/09553002.2012.683511
Akudugu JM, Howell RW. Flow cytometry-assisted Monte Carlo simulation predicts clonogenic survival of cell populations with lognormal distributions of radiopharmaceuticals and anticancer drugs.
Int J Radiat Biol
88(3):286-293, 2012;
DOI:10.3109/09553002.2012.638357