2018
Immune‐endocrine responses and physical performance of master athletes during the sports season
Minuzzi L, Rama L, Chupel M, Rosado F, Kuga G, Gaspar R, Muñoz V, Pauli J, Paiva A, Teixeira A. Immune‐endocrine responses and physical performance of master athletes during the sports season. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2018, 120: 5551-5557. PMID: 30320909, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaster athletesTestosterone levelsImmune-endocrine responsesTestosterone/cortisol ratioLow testosterone levelsMaximal heart rateLean body massMale master athletesSports seasonMaximal oxygen consumptionCortisol ratioFat massImmunoglobulin AHeart rateBody compositionCortisol levelsPhysical performanceReduced percentageTraining seasonRegular trainingOxygen consumptionAthletesBody massMarkersAnthropometric
2017
High Dosage of Vitamin D Regulates the Energy Metabolism and Increases Insulin Sensitivity, but are Associated with High Levels of Kidney Damage
Gaspar R, Botezelli J, Kuga G, Muñoz V, Coope A, Pereira R, da Silva A, Cintra D, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Pauli J. High Dosage of Vitamin D Regulates the Energy Metabolism and Increases Insulin Sensitivity, but are Associated with High Levels of Kidney Damage. Drug Development Research 2017, 78: 203-209. PMID: 28718949, DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic disordersHigh dosesRole of VitDVitamin D deficiencyImportant therapeutic targetD deficiencyRenal damageObese miceC57BL/6J miceInsulin sensitivityMetabolic benefitsTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetVitDMiceDosesBody massDisordersLarge proportionCalcitriolObeseKidneyDiseaseDoseAdministration