Mitochondrial respiration and tricarboxylic acid cycle anaplerosis in skeletal muscle

• Grant number: 10/06393-6
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: August 25, 2010
• End date: August 28, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biochemistry - Metabolism and Bioenergetics
• Principal Investigator: Leonardo dos Reis Silveira
• Grantee: Leonardo dos Reis Silveira
• Visiting researcher: Ylva Hellsten
• Visiting researcher institution: University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Host Institution: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto (EEFERP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

XXV Annual Meeting of Experimental Biology Society - FESBE Águas de Lindóia - SP25-28/08/2010Society: SBFisTittle: Metabolic disease and skeletal muscle metabolism: Effect of reactive oxygen species. Chair: Leonardo R Silveira/Dr Rui CuriInstituição: USP Dept: Biochemistry - USP - Ribeirão PretoSpeaker 1 (50 min):Ylva Hellsten, Ph.D., University of CopenhagenCopenhagen Ø, DenmarkTittle: Skeletal muscle vascular function in health and metabolic disease.Skeaker 2 (30 min): Leonardo R Silveira, PhDUniversity of São Paulo; Dept: Biochemistry, USP - Ribeirão PretoTittle: Effects of elevated fatty acid and glucose availability on redox balance and insulin resistance in skeletal muscleSkeaker 3: Eduardo Ropelle, PhDUnicamp - Faculty of Medical science - FCM-UNICAMP,Campinas, São Paulo. Tittle: Inflammation and insulin resistance in the skeletal muscle: The role ofphysical exercise.Short communication: 1. Speaker (15 min): Marina R Barbosa, Master student. Faculty of Medicine - Dept of Biochemistry - USP, Ribeirão Preto.Tittle: Effect of catalase overexpression on mitochondrial respiration and glucose metabolism in fatty acid- induced insulin resistance muscle cells.2. Speaker (15 min): Carlos Hermano J Pinheiro, Ph.D student - Dept Physiology ICB-I- USP, São Paulo.Tittle: Regulation of glycolysis and expression of glucose metabolism-related genes byreactive oxygen species in contracting skeletal muscle cells. (AU)