Action of leucine in heart hypertrophy induced by thyroid hormone in rats

Leucine is a regulator of protein metabolism in vivo, but there is little information regarding its effect on hyperthyroidism-induced cardiac hypertrophy. This study aimed to verify the action of leucine in heart hypertrophy using an experimental model of hyperthyroidism in rats. A total of 40 Wista...

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Main Authors: Thiago Montes Fidale, Alexandre Gonçalves, Eduardo Gaspareto Haddad, Fernanda Rodrigues de Souza, Beatriz Montes Fidale, Fernando Cézar Veloso, Elmiro Santos Resende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2016-07-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
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Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/32378