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| Chuffa,L.G.A.; Amorim,J.P.A.; Teixeira,G.R.; Mendes,L.O.; Fioruci,B.A.; Pinheiro,P.F.F.; Seiva,F.R.F.; Novelli,E.L.B.; Mello Júnior,W.; Martinez,M.; Martinez,F.E.. |
| Melatonin regulates the reproductive cycle, energy metabolism and may also act as a potential antioxidant indoleamine. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether long-term melatonin treatment can induce reproductive alterations and if it can protect ovarian tissue against lipid peroxidation during ovulation. Twenty-four adult female Wistar rats, 60 days old (± 250-260 g), were randomly divided into two equal groups. The control group received 0.3 mL 0.9% NaCl + 0.04 mL 95% ethanol as vehicle, and the melatonin-treated group received vehicle + melatonin (100 µg·100 g body weight-1·day-1) both intraperitoneally daily for 60 days. All animals were killed by decapitation during the morning estrus at 4:00 am. Body weight gain and body mass index... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Melatonin; Ovary mass; Lipid peroxidation; Antioxidant defenses; Superoxide dismutase. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000300007 |
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| Pinotti,M.F.; Silva,M.D.P.; Sugizaki,M.M.; Diniz,Y.S.; Sant'Ana,L.S.; Aragon,F.F.; Padovani,C.R.; Novelli,E.L.B.; Cicogna,A.C.. |
| Diets rich in saturated fatty acids are one of the most important causes of atherosclerosis in men, and have been replaced with diets rich in unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) for the prevention of this disorder. However, the effect of UFA on myocardial performance, metabolism and morphology has not been completely characterized. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the effects of a UFA-rich diet on cardiac muscle function, oxidative stress, and morphology. Sixty-day-old male Wistar rats were fed a control (N = 8) or a UFA-rich diet (N = 8) for 60 days. Myocardial performance was studied in isolated papillary muscle by isometric and isotonic contractions under basal conditions after calcium chloride (5.2 mM) and ß-adrenergic stimulation... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fatty acids; Cardiac function; Oxidative stress; Morphology; Catalase; Superoxide dismutase. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000200019 |
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