CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Vivian Almeida Paschoal in research grants and scholarships supported by FAPESP.
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Chronic low-grade inflammation and activation of the nutrient sensitive intracellular mTOR signaling pathway are majorly involved in the development of obesity and associated insulin resistance. The interrelationships between mTOR and inflammation on obesity conditions, however, have not been investigated. Thus, the main goal of this research proposal is to investigate the involvement of …
Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with a higher incidence of many chronic metabolic diseases such as fatty liver, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several studies indicate that the intake of a high-fat diet induces excessive accumulation of lipids in the liver, generating a local inflammatory process characterized by increased expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, a…
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