Browsing by Subject "Female rats"
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Are endogenous sex hormones related to DNA damage in paradoxically sleep-deprived female rats?
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-02-01)The aim of this investigation was to evaluate overall DNA damage induced by experimental paradoxical sleep deprivation (PSD) in estrous-cycling and ovariectomized female rats to examine possible hormonal involvement during ...
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Assessment of fructose overload in the metabolic profile and oxidative/nitrosative stress in the kidney of senescent female rats
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2017)The aging process is a complex phenomenon that leads the body to several changes, affecting its integrity and resulting in chronic pathologies, which compromises health and quality of life of elderly people. Animals ...
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Does melatonin influence the apoptosis in rat uterus of animals exposed to continuous light?
(Springer, 2016)Melatonin has been described as a protective agent against cell death and oxidative stress in different tissues, including in the reproductive system. However, the information on the action of this hormone in rat uterine ...
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Effects of different physical exercise programs on susceptibility to pilocarpine-induced seizures in female rats
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2016)In epilepsy, the most common serious neurological disorder worldwide, several investigations in both humans and animals have shown the effectiveness of physical exercise programs as a complementary therapy. Among the ...
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Effects of glucosamine on the tibial epiphyseal disk of ovariectomized rats: morphologic and morphometric analysis
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2007-01-01)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of glucosamine sulfate on the tibial epiphyseal disk of the ovariectomized rats. METHODS: After ovariectomy (OVx), 28 female rats were randomly divided into 4 ...
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Endometriose: modelo experimental em ratas
(Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 1999-06-01)Purpose: to demonstrate the experimental endometriosis induction in animals. Method: we used adult female Wistar rats weighing 200 - 250 g anesthetized with ethyl ether to open the abdominal cavity. After identifying the ...
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The influence of the polyunsaturated fatty acids on body weight and anxiolytic-like behavior in female rats
(Maney Publishing, 2013-01-01)Some studies have showed the benefits of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as a complement in weight loss diets, even though the results are hardly conclusive. Additionally, anxiety is another relevant factor that ...
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Sexual response in female rats with status epilepticus
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-04-01)Purpose Female sexual function is complex and may be disrupted by disease, in particular epilepsy. Chronic seizures in women can have adverse effects on reproductive function, but it has been difficult to dissociate the ...