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Zinc Boosts T3 and Free T4 Levels
48 weaned male Sprague-Dawley rats with an initial average body weight of 41 g were divided into 4 groups of...
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Lack of Zinc Impairs THR Production and T3 Activation
Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a zinc-deficient diet to study its effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis. As zinc-deficient animals fail...
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Zinc is Needed to Make TRH
The enzymes responsible for the posttranslational processing of precursor proteins to form alpha-amidated peptide hormones require the availability of several...
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Zinc, TRH, and Testosterone
Enzymes responsible for the posttranslational processing of precursor proteins to form alpha-amidated peptide hormones require the availability of several cofactors,...
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Zinc Protects Against Alcohol-Induced Intestinal Damage
This study was designed to determine the morphological and biochemical effects of zinc sulfate and the role of metallothionein in...
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Zinc and Liver Damage
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with decreases in zinc (Zn) and its major binding protein, metallothionein (MT), in the...
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Arginine, Weight Loss, and Leptin
Previous studies showed that dietary L-arginine supplementation decreased white fat mass in genetically obese rats. This study tested the effectiveness...
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Weight Loss and Sleep Apnea
Rationale: Obesity is the most important risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, although included in clinical guidelines, no...
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Fish Oil, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Fatty Liver
Omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (-3-PUFAs) have well-documented protective effects that are attributed not only to eicosanoid inhibition but also to the...
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