Obesity Downregulates MicroRNA-126 Inducing Capillary Rarefaction in Skeletal Muscle: Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training

Background. We investigated the effects of exercise training (ET) on miR-126 levels and skeletal muscle angiogenesis in obese Zucker rats. Results. Zucker rats were randomly assigned to sedentary and swimming-trained groups: lean sedentary (LS) and trained (LTR); obese sedentary (OB) and trained (OB...

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Main Authors: João Lucas Penteado Gomes, Tiago Fernandes, Ursula Paula Reno Soci, André Casanova Silveira, Diego Lopes Mendes Barretti, Carlos Eduardo Negrão, Edilamar Menezes Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2415246