Karina Fontana
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Fontana K, Campos G, Staron R, da Cruz-Hofling M
PLoS One
. 2013 Nov;
8(11):e80909.
PMID: 24260508
In an attempt to shorten recovery time and improve performance, strength and endurance athletes occasionally turn to the illicit use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). This study evaluated the effects of...
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Fontana K, Rocha T, da Cruz-Hofling M
Histol Histopathol
. 2012 Sep;
27(11):1449-58.
PMID: 23018244
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and exercise share comparable effects on myogenic differentiation, force development, fiber growth and skeletal muscle plasticity. The participation of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) on these effects was...
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Raposo C, Odorissi P, Oliveira A, Aoyama H, Ferreira C, Verinaud L, et al.
Neurochem Res
. 2012 Jun;
37(9):1967-81.
PMID: 22684283
Phoneutria nigriventer spider venom (PNV) contains Ca(2+), K(+) and Na(+) channel-acting peptides that affect neurotransmitter release and causes excitotoxicity in PNS and CNS. It has been demonstrated that PNV causes...
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Rocha T, de Barros L, Fontana K, de Souza B, Palma M, da Cruz-Hofling M
Toxicon
. 2010 Jan;
55(7):1213-21.
PMID: 20096299
Mastoparan firstly described as an inducer of mast cell granules exocytosis has been also related to many essential mechanisms of cell function. In skeletal muscle tissue the best characterization of...
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Fontana K, Almeida F, Tomiosso T, Pimentel E, Hofling M
Cell Tissue Res
. 2009 Nov;
339(2):411-20.
PMID: 19902256
The effect of mesterolone and intensive treadmill training (6 weeks, 5 days/week, means: 15.82 m/min and 45.8 min/day) in Achilles tendon remodeling was evaluated. Sedentary mice treated with mesterolone (Sed-M)...
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Fontana K, White K, Campos G, da Cruz-Hofling M, Harris J
J Electron Microsc (Tokyo)
. 2009 Oct;
59(2):153-64.
PMID: 19854955
Light and electron microscopy and quantitative morphometry were used to determine the effects of exercise and mesterolone on the soleus muscles of mice. Both exercise and mesterolone caused a significant...
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Fontana K, Oliveira H, Leonardo M, Mandarim-de-Lacerda C, da Cruz-Hofling M
Int J Exp Pathol
. 2008 Sep;
89(5):358-66.
PMID: 18808528
Abuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) for improving physical performance is associated with serious, sometimes fatal, adverse effects. The aim of the present work was to investigate the effects of AAS...
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Fontana K, Aldrovani M, de Paoli F, Oliveira H, de Campos Vidal B, da Cruz-Hofling M
Histol Histopathol
. 2008 Sep;
23(11):1367-77.
PMID: 18785119
The growing and indiscriminate use of high doses of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) among youth and athletes has raised serious concerns about its hepatotoxic effects. Herein, the influence of AAS...