Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

Prof. Dr. Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

1. Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2017 in Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
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KMKeila Lopes Mendes
Keila Lopes Mendes
DLDeborah de Farias Lelis
Deborah de Farias Lelis
Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

1 July 2014 in Nutrition
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JAJoão Marcus Oliveira Andrade
João Marcus Oliveira Andrade
APAlanna Fernandes Paraíso
Alanna Fernandes Paraíso
MOMarcos Vinícius Macedo de Oliveira
Marcos Vinícius Macedo de Oliveira
AMAndréa Maria Eleutério Martins
Andréa Maria Eleutério Martins
JNJoão Felício Neto
João Felício Neto
Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

28 January 2014 in European Journal of Nutrition
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JAJoão Marcus Oliveira Andrade
João Marcus Oliveira Andrade
AFAlessandra Caroline Montes Frade
Alessandra Caroline Montes Frade
JGJuliana Bohnen Guimarães
Juliana Bohnen Guimarães
KFKátia Michelle Freitas
Kátia Michelle Freitas
MLMiriam Lopes
Miriam Lopes
Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

1 August 2013 in Peptides
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Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
JAJoão Marcus Oliveira Andrade
João Marcus Oliveira Andrade
LFLuciana Rodrigues Fernandes
Luciana Rodrigues Fernandes
RSRuben Sinisterra
Ruben Sinisterra
FSFrederico De Sousa
Frederico De Sousa
RSRobson Augusto Souza Santos
Robson Augusto Souza Santos

1 June 2019 in Metabolism
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DLDeborah de Farias Lelis
Deborah de Farias Lelis
DFDaniela Fernanda de Freitas
Daniela Fernanda de Freitas
AMAmanda Souto Machado
Amanda Souto Machado
TCThaísa Soares Crespo
Thaísa Soares Crespo
Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

1 August 2013 in Hypertension
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JFJohn David Feltenberger
John David Feltenberger
JAJoão Marcus Oliveira Andrade
João Marcus Oliveira Andrade
APAlanna Paraíso
Alanna Paraíso
LBLucas Oliveira Barros
Lucas Oliveira Barros
AFAristides Batista Maia Filho
Aristides Batista Maia Filho
Sérgio Henrique Sousa SantosSérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Angiotensin (Ang)-(1–7) has been described as an important tool on treating and preventing metabolic disorders. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of an oral formulation of Ang-(1–7) included in hydroxypropylβ-cyclodextrin (HPβCD/Ang-[1–7]) on hepatic function, steatosis, and on liver inflammatory markers expression in mice treated with a high-fat diet. Male FVB/N mice were divided into 4 groups and fed for 60 days, with each group receiving 1 of the following diets: standard diet+HPβCD, standard diet+Ang-(1–7)/HPβCD, high-fat diet+HPβCD, or high-fat diet+Ang-[1–7]/HPβCD. Body weight, food intake, and blood parameters, such as total cholesterol, triglyceride, alaninetransaminases, and aspartate transaminases, were evaluated. Immunohistochemical analyses were performed for inflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Expression of angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme-2, interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, transforming growth factor-β, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, carbohydrate-responsive element–binding protein, peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ, and sterol regulatory element–binding proteins-1c was evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The major findings of our study included reduced liver fat mass and weight, decreased plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, and alaninetransaminase enzyme levels in the oral Ang-(1–7)–treated groups compared with the control groups. These results were accompanied by a significant reduction in tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 mRNA expression in the liver. Analyses of liver adipogenesis-related genes by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction showed that acetyl-CoA carboxylase, peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ, and sterol regulatory element–binding proteins-1c mRNA expression were significantly suppressed. In conclusion, we observed that treatment with Ang-(1–7) improved metabolism and decreased proinflammatory profile and fat deposition in liver of mice.