Publications (2)4.38 Total impact
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Article: Two Models of Early Weaning Decreases Bone Structure by Different Changes in Hormonal Regulation of Bone Metabolism in Neonate Rat.
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ABSTRACT: During the last decade a great concern has developed for determining what factors influence bone mineral accretion in healthy children. Mother's milk represents the primary source of calcium and other nutrients in the neonate. The development of bone and adipose tissue has common origins. Since early weaning decreases adipogenesis in neonate, our aim was to evaluate bone metabolism in 2 models of early weaning (EW) in neonate rats. Lactating rats were separated into 3 groups: control: pups had free access to milk; MEW: dams were involved with a bandage mechanically (M) interrupting lactation in the last 3 days; and PEW: dams were pharmacologically (P) treated to block prolactin (0.5 mg bromocryptine/twice a day) 3 days before standard weaning. Significant difference had p<0.05. At weaning, MEW and PEW pups presented lower body weight ( - 18% and - 15%), total body fat ( - 26% and - 27%), total bone mineral density ( - 7% and - 6%), total bone mineral content ( - 30% and - 32%), bone area ( - 28% and - 30%), serum osteocalcin ( - 20% and - 55%), and higher C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I) (1.3 and 1.1-fold increase). However, serum ionized calcium was lower only in MEW pups ( - 34%), 25-hydroxyvitamin D was higher (1.4-fold increase), and PTH was lower ( - 26%) only in PEW group. The present study shows that both early weaning models leads to an impairment of osteogenesis associated with lower adipogenesis by different mechanisms, involving mainly changes in vitamin D and PTH.Hormone and Metabolic Research 12/2012; · 2.19 Impact Factor -
Article: Effects of a Moderate Physical Training on the Leptin Synthesis by Adipose Tissue of Adult Rats Submitted to a Perinatal Low-protein Diet.
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ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to verify if moderate physical training affects leptin content in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue of adult rats subjected to a low-protein diet during the perinatal period. Male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups according to their mother's diet during gestation and lactation: control (17% casein, C, n=12) and low-protein (8% casein, LP, n=12). On postnatal day 60, half of each group was submitted to moderate physical training (8 wks, 5 d · wk - 1, 60 min · d - 1, at 70% of VO2max, T) or not. After the physical training period, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues were removed. Leptin content was evaluated by western blotting. Starting from the fifth week on, T pups showed a reduction in the body weight. Similarly, LP+T offspring showed a lower body weight starting from the sixth week on. Western blotting analysis showed that leptin content in the visceral tissue was higher in the LP rats (p<0.01) and it was reversed in LP+T. No difference was found in the subcutaneous tissue. Moderate physical training attenuated the effects of a perinatal low-protein diet on the leptin content in visceral adipose tissue in adult offspring.Hormone and Metabolic Research 07/2012; 44(11):814-8. · 2.19 Impact Factor
