Browsing by Author "Bravo Sagua, Roberto Francisco"

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    • Glucocorticoid receptor β overexpression has agonist-independent insulin-mimetic effects on HepG2 glucose ... 
      Sepúlveda Quiñenao, Claudia Patricia; Rodríguez Silva, José Manuel; Díaz Castro, Francisco; Campo, Andrea del; Bravo Sagua, Roberto Francisco; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo Hernán (MDPI, 2022)
      Glucocorticoids (GC) are steroids hormones that drive circulating glucose availability through gluconeogenesis in the liver. However, alternative splicing of the GR mRNA produces two isoforms, termed GR alpha and GR beta. ...
    • Sucralose stimulates mitochondrial bioenergetics in Caco-2 Cells 
      Bórquez, Juan Carlos; Hidalgo, Miltha; Rodríguez, Juan M.; Montaña, Alejandra; Porras Espinoza, Omar Hugo; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo Hernan; Bravo Sagua, Roberto Francisco (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Sucralose is a non-caloric artificial sweetener widely used in processed foods that reportedly affects energy homeostasis through partially understood mechanisms. Mitochondria are organelles fundamental for cellular ...