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Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Licenciatura e Bacharelado em Biologia from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (1998), master's at Fisiologia Humana from Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (2001) and ph.d. at Ciências Endocrinológicas from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (2006). Has experience in General Biology, focusing on General Biology, acting on the following subjects: igf-1 muscular, obesidade, metabolismo energético and hipertrofia. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Non-Alcahoolic Fatty Liver Disease prevalence is around one-fourth worldwide, being considered the hepatic component of metabolic syndrome. It is characterized by fat accumulation in liver (steatosis) and can develop to non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH). Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling cascade requires neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase (NTRK2), mediating neuron …
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)affects baout 20% of world population and is being considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. It is chacterized by fat accumulation (steatose) and may evolve to non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NAS), the more severe form of the disease, which can progress to cirrosis or hepatocarcinoma.Brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF)has its …
The epidemy of obesity has advanced quickly in rich and developing countries. This fast dissemination is closely bound to western civilization life style, although signs of increasing incidence in eastern societies have been spotted. Multiple factors add to the risk of developing the disease, principally: 1) feeding habits; 2) sedentarism e 3) genetic factors. While the first two are rela…
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