Glucometabolic effects of single and repeated exposure to forced-swimming stressor in Sprague-Dawley rats

Morakinyo Ayodele Olufemi; Iranloye Bolanle Olubusola; Ogunsola Oluseyi Abimbola

doi:10.2478/enr-2018-0010

Endocrine Regulations (Apr 2018)

Glucometabolic effects of single and repeated exposure to forced-swimming stressor in Sprague-Dawley rats

Morakinyo Ayodele Olufemi,
Iranloye Bolanle Olubusola,
Ogunsola Oluseyi Abimbola

Affiliations

Morakinyo Ayodele Olufemi: Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Iranloye Bolanle Olubusola: Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Ogunsola Oluseyi Abimbola: Benjamin S. Carson (Snr.) School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2018-0010
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 52, no. 2
pp. 85 – 92

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Objectives. We aimed to evaluate the effects of a single (acute) and repeated (chronic) exposure to forced-swimming stressor on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and glycogen content in male rats.

Published in Endocrine Regulations

ISSN: 1336-0329 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ENR

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