Oxidative stress in animal models of obesity caused by hypercaloric diets: A systematic review

CMM Álvarez, EY Hernández-Cruz… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Obesity is a global health difficulty characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat that
increases body weight. Obesity has been studied in multiple animal models, of which those …

Chronic exposure to a mixture of phthalates shifts the white and brown adipose tissue phenotypes in female mice

JB Graceli, CS Da Costa, MJ Laws… - Toxicological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in consumer products. Although
phthalates are obesogens and affect metabolic function, it is unknown if chronic exposure for …

Subacute high-refined carbohydrate diet leads to abnormal reproductive control of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis in female rats

J Zimerman, OMS Niño, CS da Costa, JF Zanol… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Elsevier
We previously reported that female rats placed on a diet containing refined carbohydrates
(HCD) resulted in obesity and reproductive abnormalities, such as high serum LH …

Subacute cadmium exposure changes different metabolic functions, leading to type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus features in female rats

CS da Costa, TF de Oliveira… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that acts as endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). Few
studies have investigated the effects of Cd exposure on metabolic dysfunctions, such as type …

Organ toxicities associated with diet‐induced obesity in rats: Investigation of changes in activities selected enzymes

B Bati - Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity stands out as one of the most significant health problems in the modern world. The
prevalence of high‐calorie diets (HCDs) globally exacerbates this condition. Throughout …