Reduced in vivo phosphodiesterase-4 response to acute noradrenaline challenge in diet-induced obese rats
Greene M, Thackeray JT, Kenk M, Thorn SL, Bevilacqua L, Harper ME, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN. Reduced in vivo phosphodiesterase-4 response to acute noradrenaline challenge in diet-induced obese rats. Canadian Journal Of Physiology And Pharmacology 2009, 87: 196-202. PMID: 19295660, DOI: 10.1139/y09-001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced obeseDR ratsDiet-induced obese ratsObese animal modelsSympathetic nervous activityPersistence of obesityHigh-fat dietPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitorWeeks of feedingEnergy expenditure measuresDIO animalsNoradrenaline challengeDesipramine pretreatmentObese ratsCaloric intakeNoradrenaline stimulationNervous activityAnimal modelsPDE4 levelsNormal increaseWeight gainH pretreatmentSkeletal muscleRatsProgressive alteration