2018
Impaired insulin signaling and spatial learning in middle-aged rats: The role of PTP1B
Kuga G, Muñoz V, Gaspar R, Nakandakari S, da Silva A, Botezelli J, Leme J, Gomes R, de Moura L, Cintra D, Ropelle E, Pauli J. Impaired insulin signaling and spatial learning in middle-aged rats: The role of PTP1B. Experimental Gerontology 2018, 104: 66-71. PMID: 29421605, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2018.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged ratsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorΒ-amyloid contentAlzheimer's diseaseInsulin resistanceTau phosphorylationMorris water maze testMiddle-aged Wistar ratsInsulin tolerance testMain risk factorsAge-related changesNeurotrophic factorTolerance testRisk factorsMaze testImpaired insulinWistar ratsNew therapiesHippocampus regionBody weightCognitive declineRole of PTP1BSynaptic plasticityRatsSpatial learning
2017
Physical exercise reduces pyruvate carboxylase (PCB) and contributes to hyperglycemia reduction in obese mice
Muñoz V, Gaspar R, Crisol B, Formigari G, Sant’Ana M, Botezelli J, Gaspar R, da Silva A, Cintra D, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Pauli J. Physical exercise reduces pyruvate carboxylase (PCB) and contributes to hyperglycemia reduction in obese mice. The Journal Of Physiological Sciences 2017, 68: 493-501. PMID: 28710665, PMCID: PMC10717866, DOI: 10.1007/s12576-017-0559-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced obesityObesity-inducing dietInsulin tolerance testObese micePhysical exerciseDIO miceExercise trainingControl miceHepatic tissueStandard rodent chowDevelopment of hyperglycemiaExercise training protocolType 2 diabetesTreadmill running protocolPhysical exercise sessionGlucose homeostasis controlEXE miceHyperglycemia reductionObese conditionsRodent chowTolerance testSerum glucoseSwiss miceExercise sessionsEpididymal fat