Central and peripheral changes on energy balance in rats submitted to resistance training and exposed to nandrolone decanoate

• Grant number: 13/05549-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: October 01, 2013
• End date: September 30, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Vânia D'Almeida
• Grantee: Renan Pozzi
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Energy balance is a complex phenomenon, which mechanism involves central and peripheral actions of hormones and neuropeptides. The physical exercise is directly related at this mechanism by orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons modulation. Nowadays, some bodybuilders, athletes and physical exercise´s practitioners has been using anabolic androgenic steroids to obtain improved performance or esthetic. However, the chronic use of these substances is associated with a higher collateral effects and metabolism alteration. The aim of this study will be evaluate changes in central and peripheral hormones and neuropeptides related to energy balance in rats submitted to resistance training and exposed to nandrolone decanoate. A total of 40 mice will be distributed in four groups: Group I: control; Group II: resistive exercise group; Group III: exposed to nandrolone decanoate group; Group IV: submitted to resistance exercise associated and exposed to nandrolone decanoate. After the experimental periods, the animals will be euthanized and their brains, organs and peripheral blood will be collected for analysis of hormones and neuropeptides serum concentration for biochemical assays and gene expression by qPCR.

Scientific publications

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POZZI, RENAN; FERNANDES, LEANDRO; DA SILVA, VANESSA CAVALCANTE; D'ALMEIDA, VANIA. Nandrolone decanoate and resistance exercise affect body composition and energy metabolism. Steroids, v. 174, OCT 2021. (13/05549-0, 13/17587-4)