Molecular mechanism of high fat diet-induced oxidative stress in heart and skeletal muscle

• Main Author: Goh, Fen Nee
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60626
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Obesity is associated with increased oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant mechanism. NADPH oxidase is a source of oxidative stress in a variety of tissues pertaining to obesity. Objective: We hypothesized that upregulation of different subunits of NADPH oxidase play a crucial rol...