Publications by authors named "Vivian Carvalho de Figueiredo"
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the antidiabetics liraglutide, a GLP-1 analog, and empagliflozin, an SGLT-2 inhibitor, on the brain microcirculation of diabetic rats.
Methods: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) was experimentally induced in male Wistar rats by combining a high-fat diet and a low dose of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg). Liraglutide (100 μg/kg s.