Search Results - "Carvalho, Carla R"
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Cellular Mechanism by Which Estradiol Protects Female Ovariectomized Mice From High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic and Muscle Insulin Resistance
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2013)“…Estrogen replacement therapy reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women; however, the mechanism is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this…”
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A comprehensive review on phytochemicals for fatty liver: are they potential adjuvants?
Published in Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) (01-03-2022)“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and, as such, is associated with obesity. With the…”
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Oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators contribute to endothelial dysfunction in high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice
Published in Journal of hypertension (01-10-2010)“…We investigated the effects of high-fat diet-induced obesity on vascular proinflammatory factors and oxidative stress on endothelium-dependent relaxation of…”
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Bioaugmentation and biostimulation strategies to improve the effectiveness of bioremediation processes
Published in Biodegradation (Dordrecht) (01-04-2011)“…Bioremediation, involving bioaugmentation and/or biostimulation, being an economical and eco-friendly approach, has emerged as the most advantageous soil and…”
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Western Diet-Fed ApoE Knockout Male Mice as an Experimental Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Published in Current issues in molecular biology (01-10-2022)“…One of the consequences of the Western lifestyle and high-fat diet is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its aggressive form, non-alcoholic…”
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Estradiol Protects Female ApoE KO Mice against Western-Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-06-2023)“…The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its severe form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), is higher in men than in women of…”
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Obesity induced by high-fat diet promotes insulin resistance in the ovary
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-07-2010)“…Besides the effects on peripheral energy homeostasis, insulin also has an important role in ovarian function. Obesity has a negative effect on fertility, and…”
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Whole cell biocatalysts: essential workers from Nature to the industry
Published in Microbial biotechnology (01-03-2017)“…Summary Microorganisms have been exposed to a myriad of substrates and environmental conditions throughout evolution resulting in countless metabolites and…”
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Uncaria tomentosa improves insulin sensitivity and inflammation in experimental NAFLD
Published in Scientific reports (20-07-2018)“…We investigated the effect of the crude herbal extract from Uncaria tomentosa (UT) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in two models of obesity: high…”
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Up-Regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway in Macrophages by an Extract from a New Halophilic Archaea Isolated in Odiel Saltworks
Published in Antioxidants (11-05-2023)“…The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the progression of many inflammatory diseases. The search for antioxidants with the…”
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Melatonin improves insulin sensitivity independently of weight loss in old obese rats
Published in Journal of pineal research (01-09-2013)“…In aged rats, insulin signaling pathway (ISP) is impaired in tissues that play a pivotal role in glucose homeostasis, such as liver, skeletal muscle, and…”
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Adaptation of Bacteria to Antineoplastic Agents Involves Persister Cells and Increases Resistance to Antibiotics
Published in Bioengineering (Basel) (30-07-2022)“…The increasing number of life-threatening infections observed in cancer patients has been ascribed to chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and to invasive medical…”
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Marine Bioprospecting, Biocatalysis and Process Development
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (05-10-2022)“…Oceans possess tremendous diversity in microbial life. The enzymatic machinery that marine bacteria present is the result of extensive evolution to assist cell…”
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Reference Gene and Protein Expression Levels in Two Different NAFLD Mouse Models
Published in Gastroenterology research and practice (2020)“…The expression levels of some reference genes and proteins are used for data normalization and quantification. However, these levels can change in response to…”
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Rapid adaptation of Rhodococcus erythropolis cells to salt stress by synthesizing polyunsaturated fatty acids
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-06-2014)“…Bacterial cells are known to adapt to challenging environmental conditions such as osmotic stress. However, most of the work done in this field describes the…”
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In vivo activation of insulin receptor tyrosine kinase by melatonin in the rat hypothalamus
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-08-2004)“…Melatonin is the pineal hormone that acts via a pertussis toxin‐sensitive G‐protein to inhibit adenylate cyclase. However, the intracellular signalling effects…”
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Improving Bioprocess Conditions for the Production of Prodigiosin Using a Marine Serratia rubidaea Strain
Published in Marine drugs (23-03-2024)“…The enormous potential attributed to prodigiosin regarding its applicability as a natural pigment and pharmaceutical agent justifies the development of sound…”
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The Various Roles of Fatty Acids
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (09-10-2018)“…Lipids comprise a large group of chemically heterogeneous compounds. The majority have fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds…”
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Cell wall adaptations of planktonic and biofilm Rhodococcus erythropolis cells to growth on C5 to C16 n-alkane hydrocarbons
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-02-2009)“…Rhodococcus erythropolis was found to utilize C5 to C16 n-alkane hydrocarbons as sole source of carbon and energy when growing as planktonic or biofilm cells…”
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Novel Signal Transduction Pathway for Luteinizing Hormone and Its Interaction with Insulin: Activation of Janus Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription and Phosphoinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Pathways
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-02-2003)“…The actions of LH are mediated through a single class of cell surface LH/human chorionic gonadotropin receptor, which is a member of the G protein-coupled…”
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