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ArticlePhysiological reports2020

Sex differences in body composition, metabolism-related hormones, and energy homeostasis during aging in Wistar rats.

Susana Quirós Cognuck, Wagner L Reis, Marcia Silva, Lucas K Debarba, Andre S Mecawi, Francisco J A de Paula, Celso Rodrigues Franci, Lucila L K Elias, Jose Antunes-Rodrigues

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Article in Physiological reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Susana Quirós CognuckPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0987-7469
Wagner L ReisDepartment of Physiological Science, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolos, Brazil.
Marcia SilvaPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Lucas K DebarbaPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Andre S MecawiLaboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Francisco J A de PaulaMedical Clinic Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Celso Rodrigues FranciPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Lucila L K EliasPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jose Antunes-RodriguesPhysiology Department, Ribeirao Preto Medicine School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging affects the body composition and balance of energy metabolism. Here, we collected in a single work several physiological parameters to show how aging and sex differences can influence energy homeostasis. Body mass index (BMI), Lee index, glucose tolerance, glycemia, and lipidogram in fasting were measured in male and female Wistar rats at the ages of 2, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months. We also measured the lipid profile, free fatty acids, glycerol, glycemia, leptin, adiponectin, insulin, corticosterone (CORT), prolactin (PRL), thyroid stimulated hormone, and triiodothyronine (T3) in 3- and 18-month-old rats of both sexes, fed ad libitum. Animals were classified as obese beginning at 2 months in males and 6 months in females. Aged male rats showed hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance compared to young males and old females. In the ad libitum condition, the 18-month males presented higher serum levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and free fatty acids than females. The 18-month-old females had higher PRL and CORT concentration than males, but insulin and T3 were higher in 18-month-old males than females. Our work demonstrated that aging processes on energy metabolism in rats is sex specific, with a better lipid profile and glucose tolerance in aged females.

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Body CompositionEnergy MetabolismSex CharacteristicsAgingAnimalsFemaleGlucoseHomeostasisLipid MetabolismMalePeptide HormonesRatsRats, WistarGlucosePeptide Hormonesagingbody compositionenergy metabolismmetabolism-related hormonesex differences

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