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Deus,A.F.; Vileigas,D.F.; Silva,D.C.T.; Tomasi,L.C.; Campos,D.H.S.; Okoshi,K.; Padovani,C.R.; Cicogna,A.C.. |
Obesity is often associated with changes in cardiac function; however, the mechanisms responsible for functional abnormalities have not yet been fully clarified. Considering the lack of information regarding high-saturated-fat diet-induced obesity, heart function, and the proteins involved in myocardial calcium (Ca2+) handling, the aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that this dietary model of obesity leads to cardiac dysfunction resulting from alterations in the regulatory proteins of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. Male Wistar rats were distributed into two groups: control (C, n=18; standard diet) and obese (Ob, n=19; high-saturated-fat diet), which were fed for 33 weeks. Cardiac structure and function were evaluated using echocardiographic and... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Obesity; Saturated fatty acids; High-fat diet; Cardiac function; Calcium handling proteins; Rat. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000600605 |
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