Search Results - "Ventrucci, G"

Increased oxidative stress in the placenta tissue and cell culture of tumour-bearing pregnant rats by Toledo, M.T, Ventrucci, G, Gomes-Marcondes, M.C.C

“…Abstract Placental dysfunction leads to foetal damage, which jeopardises the exchange between the maternal and foetal systems. We evaluated the effects of…”
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A leucine-supplemented diet improved protein content of skeletal muscle in young tumor-bearing rats by Gomes-Marcondes, M C C, Ventrucci, G, Toledo, M T, Cury, L, Cooper, J C

“…Cancer cachexia induces host protein wastage but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Branched-chain amino acids play a regulatory role in the modulation of…”
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Effect of a leucine-supplemented diet on body composition changes in pregnant rats bearing Walker 256 tumor by Ventrucci, G, Mello, M A, Gomes-Marcondes, M C

“…Cancer patients present high mobilization of host protein, with a decrease in lean body mass and body fat depletion occurring in parallel to neoplastic growth…”
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Proteasome activity is altered in skeletal muscle tissue of tumour-bearing rats a leucine-rich diet by Ventrucci, G, Mello, M A R, Gomes-Marcondes, M C C

“…Leucine can modulate skeletal muscle metabolism by enhancing protein synthesis and decreasing proteolysis. In this study, we investigated the effects of…”
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Effects of a leucine-rich diet on body composition during nutritional recovery in rats by Ventrucci, Gislaine, Ramos Silva, Luis Gustavo, Roston Mello, Maria Alice, Gomes Marcondes, Maria Cristina Cintra

“…Protein malnutrition is characterized by a number of morphologic and physiologic alterations, including intestinal mucosal atrophy and impaired nutrient…”
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Hypothalamic Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Is Induced by Cold Exposure and Participates in the Control of Energy Expenditure in Rats by Pereira-da-Silva, Márcio, Torsoni, Márcio A, Nourani, Hugo V, Augusto, Viviane D, Souza, Cláudio T, Gasparetti, Alessandra L, Carvalheira, José B, Ventrucci, Gislaine, Marcondes, Maria Cristina C. G, Cruz-Neto, Ariovaldo P, Saad, Mário J. A, Boschero, Antonio C, Carneiro, Everardo M, Velloso, Lício A

“…Short-term cold exposure of homeothermic animals leads to higher thermogenesis and food consumption accompanied by weight loss. An analysis of cDNA-macroarray…”
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Effects of leucine supplemented diet on intestinal absorption in tumor bearing pregnant rats by Ventrucci, Gislaine, de Mello, Maria Alice Roston, Gomes-Marcondes, Maria Cristina Cintra

“…It is known that amino acid oxidation is increased in tumor-bearing rat muscles and that leucine is an important ketogenic amino acid that provides energy to…”
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Some enzymatic properties of cholesterol oxidase produced by Brevibacterium sp by Salva, Terezinha J.G.(Instituto Agronômico Centro de Genética, Biologia Molecular e Fitoquímica Núcleo de Fitoquímica), Liserre, Alcina M.(Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos Seção de Fermentações Industriais), Moretto, Aloísia L.(Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos Seção de Fermentações Industriais), Zullo, Marco A.T.(Instituto Agronômico Biologia Molecular e Fitoquímica Centro de Genética), Ventrucci, Gisleine(Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos Seção de Fermentações Industriais), Menezes, Tobias J.B.(Universidade de São Paulo 3Escola Superior de Agricultura)

“…In this study we determined some properties of the cholesterol oxidase from a Brevibacterium strain isolated from buffalo's milk and identified the cholesterol…”
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