Rogil Jose de Almeida Torres, Fernando Moreto, Andrea Luchini, Rogerio Joao de Almeida Torres, Sofia Pimentel Longo, Ricardo Aurino Pinho, Seigo Nagashima, Lucia de Noronha, Artur Junio Togneri Ferron, Carol Cristina Vagula de Almeida Silva, Camila Renata Correa, Giancarlo Aldini, Ana Lucia Anjos Ferreira
BACKGROUND: To assess oxidative effects induced by a high-calorie diet on the retina of Wistar rats and test the antioxidative effects of carnosine supplementation. METHODS: Wistar rats were randomly divided into the following groups: standard diet (SD), high-calorie diet (HcD), standard diet + carnosine (SD + Car), and high-calorie diet + carnosine (HcD + Car). The body weight, adiposity index, plasma glucose, total lipids, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), uric acid, creatinine, and triglycerides of the animals were evaluated...
December 8, 2023: BMC Ophthalmology