Exercise Training Restores the Cardiac Microrna-16 Levels Preventing Microvascular Rarefaction in Obese Zucker Rats

Objective: To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise training (AET) on cardiac miRNA-16 levels and its target gene VEGF related to microvascular rarefaction in obese Zucker rats (OZR). Methods: OZR (n = 11) and lean (L; n = 10) male rats were assigned into 4 groups: OZR, trained OZR (OZRT), L and...

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Main Authors: Tiago Fernandes, Lilian Casaes, Úrsula Soci, Andre Silveira, João Gomes, Diego Barretti, Fernanda Roque, Edilamar Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/454835