2022
Short-term physical exercise controls age-related hyperinsulinemia and improves hepatic metabolism in aged rodents
Muñoz V, Gaspar R, Mancini M, de Lima R, Vieira R, Crisol B, Antunes G, Trombeta J, Bonfante I, Simabuco F, da Silva A, Cavaglieri C, Ropelle E, Cintra D, Pauli J. Short-term physical exercise controls age-related hyperinsulinemia and improves hepatic metabolism in aged rodents. Journal Of Endocrinological Investigation 2022, 46: 815-827. PMID: 36318449, DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01947-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin sensitivityHepatic metabolismPhysical exerciseInsulin resistanceAerobic exerciseMetabolic healthAged rodentsShort-term aerobic exerciseAge-related insulin resistanceShort-term exercise trainingSignificant metabolic impairmentType 2 diabetesHepatic fat accumulationWhole-body glucoseDevelopment/progressionHepatic fat metabolismExercise trainingGlucose toleranceInsulin secretionFat accumulationHigh prevalenceHyperinsulinemic ratsMetabolic impairmentElderly populationGlucose homeostasis
2021
An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings
Gaspar RC, Pauli JR, Shulman GI, Muñoz VR. An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 320: e488-e495. PMID: 33459179, PMCID: PMC7988785, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00310.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT thermogenesisBrown adipose tissue biologyEnergy expenditureBrown-like cellsWhole-body glucoseAdipose tissue biologyBAT metabolismAdrenergic drugsAdipose tissuePotential treatmentThermogenic activityWhite adipocytesBody glucoseFat metabolismEndocrine mechanismsBeneficial roleSecretory moleculesActivity capacityTissue biologyThermogenesisRecent findingsRecent studiesAdditional focusMetabolism