Effects of estrogen in preventing neuronal insulin resistance in hippocampus of obese rats are different between genders

• Main Authors: Wasana Pratchayasakul, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80054987658&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49671
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Aim The effects of estrogen on the prevention of impaired insulin-induced long-term depression in the hippocampus and neuronal insulin signaling caused by high-fat diet (HF) were studied in male and female rats. Main methods Both male and female rats were fed with a normal diet (ND; 19.7% energy fro...