Search Results - "Barbosa, Helena C"
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The bile acid TUDCA and neurodegenerative disorders: An overview
Published in Life sciences (1973) (01-05-2021)“…Bear bile has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years due to its therapeutic potential and clinical applications. The…”
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ARHGAP21 as a master regulator of multiple cellular processes
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-11-2018)“…The cellular cytoskeleton is involved with multiple biological processes and is tightly regulated by multiple proteins and effectors. Among these, the…”
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Reduced glucose‐induced insulin secretion in low‐protein‐fed rats is associated with altered pancreatic islets redox status
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-01-2018)“…In the present study, we investigated the relationship between early life protein malnutrition‐induced redox imbalance, and reduced glucose‐stimulated insulin…”
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Whole body ARHGAP21 reduction improves glucose homeostasis in high‐fat diet obese mice
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-09-2018)“…GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) are ubiquitously expressed, and their role in cellular adhesion and membrane traffic processes have been well described…”
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ARHGAP21 Acts as an Inhibitor of the Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion Process
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (26-11-2020)“…ARHGAP21 is a RhoGAP protein implicated in the modulation of insulin secretion and energy metabolism. ARHGAP21 transient-inhibition increase glucose-stimulated…”
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Endocrine FGFs and their signaling in the brain: Relevance for energy homeostasis
Published in European journal of pharmacology (15-01-2024)“…Since their discovery in 2000, there has been a continuous expansion of studies investigating the physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of endocrine…”
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Requirement of NF-kappaB signalling pathway for modulation of the cholinergic muscarinic M3 receptor expression by INGAP-PP in insulin-producing cells
Published in European journal of pharmacology (10-09-2010)“…The pentadecapeptide comprising the 104-118 amino acid sequence of the ilotropin-derived Reg3-related islet neogenesis-associated protein (INGAP-PP) has been…”
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The bile acid TUDCA improves glucose metabolism in streptozotocin-induced Alzheimer's disease mice model
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (05-02-2021)“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the major cause of dementia. According to predictions of the World Health Organization, more than…”
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Islet neogenesis-associated protein signaling in neonatal pancreatic rat islets: involvement of the cholinergic pathway
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-11-2008)“…Islet neogenesis associated protein (INGAP) increases islet mass and insulin secretion in neonatal and adult rat islets. In the present study, we measured the…”
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Nupr1 deletion protects against glucose intolerance by increasing beta cell mass
Published in Diabetologia (01-11-2013)“…Aims/hypothesis The stress-activated nuclear protein transcription regulator 1 (NUPR1) is induced in response to glucose and TNF-α, both of which are elevated…”
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Development and evaluation of the active learning game "Who Am I?-Cellular Signal Transduction Edition": the positive impact on undergraduate education
Published in Advances in physiology education (01-12-2024)“…The teaching of physiology plays a crucial role in the education of health care professionals. However, traditional approaches to physiology classes in…”
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Effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone agonistic analog MR-409 on insulin-secreting cells under cyclopiazonic acid-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (15-09-2021)“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is one of the mechanisms related to decreased insulin secretion and beta cell death, contributing to the progress of type…”
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Taurine-induced insulin signalling improvement of obese malnourished mice is associated with redox balance and protein phosphatases activity modulation
Published in Liver international (01-05-2014)“…Background & Aims Obese protein malnourished mice display liver insulin resistance and taurine (TAU) seems to attenuate this effect. The association between…”
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Reduced AMPKα2 protein expression restores glucose‐induced insulin secretion in islets from calorie‐restricted rats
Published in International journal of experimental pathology (01-02-2016)“…Summary In a state of caloric restriction (CR), improved insulin action was associated with the activation of AMP‐activated kinase (AMPK). Here, we verified…”
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Reduced insulin secretion and glucose intolerance are involved in the fasting susceptibility of common vampire bats
Published in General and comparative endocrinology (01-03-2013)“…Highlights ► Reduced insulinemia and insulin secretion impairment in Desmodus rotundus . ► Irregular and small pancreatic islets, with reduced β-cell mass,…”
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Tumor necrosis factor‐α activates signal transduction in hypothalamus and modulates the expression of pro‐inflammatory proteins and orexigenic/anorexigenic neurotransmitters
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-07-2006)“…Tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) is known to participate in the wastage syndrome that accompanies cancer and severe infectious diseases. More recently, a role…”
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Reduced expression of SIRT1 is associated with diminished glucose-induced insulin secretion in islets from calorie-restricted rats
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-06-2011)“…Alterations in food intake such as caloric restriction modulate the expression of SIRT1 and SIRT4 proteins that are involved in pancreatic β-cell function…”
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Islet neogenesis-associated protein pentadecapeptide (INGAP-PP): Mechanisms involved in its effect upon β-cell mass and function
Published in Regulatory peptides (09-10-2009)“…The effect of islet neogenesis-associated protein pentadecapeptide (INGAP-PP) administration to normal male hamsters upon serum glucose and triglyceride…”
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INGAP-PP up-regulates the expression of genes and proteins related to K+ATP channels and ameliorates Ca2+ handling in cultured adult rat islets
Published in Regulatory peptides (05-06-2008)“…Islet Neogenesis Associated Protein (INGAP) increases pancreatic beta-cell mass and potentiates glucose-induced insulin secretion. Here, we investigated the…”
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Role of Islet Glucokinase, Glucose Metabolism, and Insulin Pathway in the Enhancing Effect of Islet Neogenesis-Associated Protein on Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion
Published in Pancreas (01-08-2015)“…To demonstrate the role of islet glucokinase, glucose metabolism, and intracellular insulin mediators in the enhancing effect of islet neogenesis-associated…”
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