Publications by authors named "Beatriz S Oliveira"
Aims: Obesity is a global public health issue, and some studies have linked it to an increased risk of prostatic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a high-fat diet on metabolic parameters and prostate morphology in wild-type (WT) and adiponectin knockout (KO) mice.
Main Methods: Male WT and KO mice were fed a control diet (CD) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 6 months.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists are looking for new ways to treat cancer that doesn’t get stopped by drug resistance, and targeting a special process in cells called chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) might be a good idea.
- CMA helps break down certain proteins that can actually help tumors grow, but it also might help cancer cells resist treatments.
- Researchers think that by finding ways to change how CMA works, they could make cancer treatments work better and overcome drug resistance.