title: Endocrine and metabolic function in male Carioca High-conditioned Freezing rats.
abstract: The aim of this study was to characterize Carioca High-conditioned Freezing rats (CHF) regarding their endocrine and metabolic backgrounds. We found an increase in serum corticosterone (CTRL: 96.7 ± 21.65 vs CHF: 292.0 ± 4 0.71 ng/ml) and leptin (CTRL: 9.5 ± 1.51 vs CHF: 19.2 ± 4.32 ng/ml). Serum testosterone (CTRL: 3.3 ± 0.29 vs CHF: 2.0 ± 0.28 ng/ml) and T3 (CTRL: 52.4 ± 2.74 vs CHF: 42.7 ± 2.94 ng/dl) were decreased in the CHF group, but serum TSH and T4 were unaffected. Body weight and food intake were unchanged, nevertheless retroperitoneal fat (CTRL: 2.2 ± 0.24 vs CHF: 4.8 ± 0.64 g) and epididymal fat (CTRL: 2.6 ± 0.20 vs CHF: 4.8 ± 0.37 g) depot weights were around 2-fold higher in CHF animals. BAT weight was similar in both groups. Serum triglycerides (CTRL: 41.4 ± 6.03 vs CHF: 83.2 ± 17.09 mg/dl) and total cholesterol (CTRL: 181.6 ± 5.61 vs CHF: 226.4 ± 13.04 mg/dl) were higher in the CHF group. Fasting glycemia (CTRL: 68.7 ± 3.04 vs CHF: 82.3 ± 2.99 mg/dl) was also higher in the CHF group, however glucose tolerance test response and serum insulin levels were similar between the groups. Oxygen consumption (CTRL: 10.5 ± 0.40 vs CHF: 7.9 ± 0.58 VO2ml/min/kg(0.75)) and BAT D2 activity (CTRL: 0.7 ± 0.17 vs CHF: 0.3 ± 0.04 fmolT4/min/mg ptn) were lower in the CHF group. Our data show that anxiety could impair endocrine and metabolic functions and may contribute to the development of metabolic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Fisiologia Endócrina Doris Rosenthal, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Bloco G, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21949-902, Brazil.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mousovich-Neto
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Fisiologia Endócrina Doris Rosenthal, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Bloco G, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21949-902, Brazil.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Neurociência Comportamental, Departamento de Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landeira-Fernandez
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Fisiologia Endócrina Doris Rosenthal, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Bloco G, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21949-902, Brazil. Electronic address: vmccosta@biof.ufrj.br.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Corrêa da Costa
mesh_terms: D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D001835:Body Weight; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000097:blood; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005215:Fasting / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000473:pathology; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013045:Species Specificity; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D017252:CD3 Complex; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D007328:Insulin; D020738:Leptin; D014280:Triglycerides; D013739:Testosterone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D002784:Cholesterol; D003345:Corticosterone
keywords: Anxiety; Corticosterone; Fat depots; Metabolism; Thyroid function