Muscle IGF-1-Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Evokes Higher Insulin Sensitivity and Carbohydrate Use as Preferential Energy Substrate
We characterized the metabolic profile of transgenic mice exhibiting enhanced muscle mass driven by increased mIGF-1 expression (MLC/mIGF-1). As expected, 6-month-old MLC/mIGF-1 mice were heavier than age-matched wild type (WT) mice (37.4 ± 0.3 versus 31.8 ± 0.6 g, resp.). MLC/mIGF-1 mice had higher...
Main Authors: | Marcelo Augusto Christoffolete, William Jose Silva, Gracielle Vieira Ramos, Mirella Ribeiro Bento, Monique Oliveira Costa, Miriam Oliveira Ribeiro, Maristela Mitiko Okamoto, Tania Helena Lohmann, Ubiratan Fabres Machado, Antonio Musarò, Anselmo Sigari Moriscot |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/282984 |
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