Biography:
Dr Obafemi obtained a Ph.D in Applied Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. He was an Academic Researcher at Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, before joining University of South Africa in March 2024 as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the labs of Prof MM Ntwasa and Prof SL Lebelo. He conducts research on understanding the roles of mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress in pathogenesis and progression of type 2 diabetes, and how they can be utilized as drug targets for diabetes therapies. He publishes his research in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
Title : Taraxasterol augments 4-phenylbutyric acid inhibition of glucose-induced inflammation, cellular stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in HepG2 cellsTaraxasterol augments 4-phenylbutyric acid inhibition of glucose-induced inflammation, cellular stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in HepG2 cells