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Differential sympathetic drive to adipose tissues after food deprivation, cold exposure or glucoprivation by Brito, Nilton A, Brito, Márcia N, Bartness, Timothy J

“…Surplus energy is principally stored in white adipose tissue (WAT) as triacylglycerol and mobilized via lipolysis through norepinephrine (NE) released from…”
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Differential Activation of the Sympathetic Innervation of Adipose Tissues by Melanocortin Receptor Stimulation by Brito, Márcia N, Brito, Nilton A, Baro, Deborah J, Song, C. Kay, Bartness, Timothy J

“…Melanocortins are implicated in the control of energy intake/expenditure. Centrally administered melanotan II (MTII), a synthetic melanocortin 3/4-receptor…”
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Supplementation of cow milk naturally enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols to growing rats by Santos, Nadine W, Yoshimura, Emerson H, Mareze-Costa, Cecília E, Machado, Erica, Agustinho, Bruna C, Pereira, Lucelia M, Brito, Márcia N, Brito, Nilton A, Zeoula, Lucia M

“…This study investigated whether intake of cow milk, naturally enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA, omega-3) and polyphenols (from propolis extract…”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Positive Energy Balance in the Rat Is Associated with Reduced Sympathetic Drive to Adipose Tissues and Thyroid Status by Festuccia, William T, Oztezcan, Serdar, Laplante, Mathieu, Berthiaume, Magalie, Michel, Chantal, Dohgu, Shinya, Denis, Raphaël G, Brito, Marcia N, Brito, Nilton A, Miller, David S, Banks, William A, Bartness, Timothy J, Richard, Denis, Deshaies, Yves

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) activation up-regulates thermogenesis-related genes in rodent white and brown adipose tissues (WAT and…”
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Immediate and residual effects of low-dose nandrolone decanoate and treadmill training on adipose and reproductive tissues of male Wistar rats by Rodrigues, Josilene M., Oliveira, Vinicius P. P., P. Furlan, Julia, Munhoz, Ana Claudia, S. Rempel, Marcelo R., Brito, Marcia N., Brito, Nilton A., Pedrosa, Maria M. D., M. Costa, Cecília E.

“…Context: Residual effects after nandrolone decanoate (ND) treatment are not reported. Objective: Immediate and residual effects of low-dose ND and treadmill…”
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ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITY CHANGES ON VISCERAL ORGANS OF VMH LESION-INDUCED OBESE RATS by PAES, ANTONIO M. A., CARNIATTO, SANDRA R., FRANCISCO, FLÁVIO A., BRITO, NILTON A., MATHIAS, PAULO C. F.

“…It is accepted that the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system increases after VMH lesion, whereas the sympathetic tone decreases. To reinforce…”
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Centrally injected atropine reduces hyperglycemia caused by 2-DG or immobilization stress in awake rats by Brito, Nilton A., Brito, Marcia N., Timo-Iaria, Cesar, Kettelhut, Isis C., Migliorini, Renato H.

“…The physiological significance of central cholinergic neurons was investigated by verifying the effect of previous intracerebroventricular administration of…”
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Thermogenic capacity of brown adipose tissue is reduced in rats fed a high protein, carbohydrate-free diet by Brito, M N, Brito, N A, Migliorini, R H

“…The functional state of interscapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) was examined in rats fed for 20-30 d a high protein, carbohydrate-free diet [70% (wt/wt)…”
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Sympathetic activity in brown adipose tissue from rats adapted to a high protein, carbohydrate-free diet by Brito, Marcia N, Brito, Nilton A, Garófalo, Maria A.R, Kettelhut, Isis C, Migliorini, Renato H

“…Previous studies have shown that adaptation of rats to a high protein, carbohydrate-free (HP) diet results in a marked reduction in brown adipose tissue (BAT)…”
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Intra-ventromedial hypothalamic injection of cholinergic agents induces rapid hyperglycemia, hyperlactatemia and gluconeogenesis activation in fed, conscious rats by Brito, N A, Brito, M N, Kettelhut, I C, Migliorini, R H

“…Microinjections of carbachol (50 nmol) or neostigmine (25 nmol) in 0.5 ml saline into the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) (but not into the…”
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ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITY CHANGES ON VISCERAL ORGANS OF VMH LESION-INDUCED OBESE RATS by PAES, ANTONIO M. A., CARNIATTO, SANDRA R., FRANCISCO, FLÁVIO A., BRITO, NILTON A., MATHIAS, PAULO C. F.

“…It is accepted that the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system increases after VMH lesion, whereas the sympathetic tone decreases. To reinforce…”
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