Publications by authors named "Cristina Barja-Fidalgo"
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- The study investigated how high levels of leptin and vitamin D affect fat cell (adipocyte) growth, especially in the context of obesity.
- Co-incubating leptin and vitamin D does not enhance the vitamin D response in pre-adipocytes, but both hormones appear to lower signals promoting fat cell formation.
- Results suggest that high leptin levels may make fat cells less sensitive to vitamin D, potentially leading to increased fat growth in obese individuals.
Light cigarette (LC) exposure is supposed to be less hazardous with a decreased incidence of cancer and tobacco-associated diseases. C57BL/6 mouse groups were subjected to smoke from 3, 6 or 12 LC for 60 days and compared with mice exposed to ambient air (EAA) in order to study lung injury by morphometrical and biochemical methods. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) analysis and histology and stereology were performed.
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