Nutrition
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 465-471 , April 2012

Effects of leucine supplementation and resistance exercise on dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy and insulin resistance in rats

  • Humberto Nicastro, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55-11-3091-3096; fax: +55-11-3091-3136.
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  • Nelo E. Zanchi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Claudia R. da Luz, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Wilson M.A.M. de Moraes, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Pamella Ramona, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Experimental Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Mario A. de Siqueira Filho, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Daniela F.S. Chaves, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Alessandra Medeiros, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Biosciences Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Patrícia C. Brum, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Dominique Dardevet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UMR 1019 Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Saint Genès Champanelle, France; Clermont Université, UFR Médecine, UMR 1019 Nutrition Humaine, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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  • Antonio H. Lancha Jr., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 10 March 2011 ,Accepted 17 August 2011.

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 This study was funded by grant 08/51090-1 from the Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP). Humberto Nicastro, Nelo Eidy Zanchi and Claudia Ribeiro da Luz are supported by grants 10/07062-3, 10/10852-6 and 11/04690-6, respectively, from FAPESP.

PII: S0899-9007(11)00305-4

doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2011.08.008

Nutrition
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 465-471 , April 2012

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