Vivien Cayres Giarola Suannes Pucci

Prof. Vivien Cayres Giarola Suannes Pucci

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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10 June 2025 in Molecules
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ANArtur Francisco da Silva Neto
Artur Francisco da Silva Neto
JRJúlia Ferreira Rocha
Júlia Ferreira Rocha
GLGustavo Oliveira Lima
Gustavo Oliveira Lima
JOJuliana Miki Oguma
Juliana Miki Oguma
VPVivien Cayres Giarola Suannes Pucci
Vivien Cayres Giarola Suannes Pucci
LOLila M. Oyama
Lila M. Oyama
C-phycocyanin (CPC), a bioactive compound derived from Spirulina, has been described as a molecule with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It has also been demonstrated that sustainably obtained CPC effectively inhibited body mass gain, regulated serum leptin and resistin levels, and prevented the onset of a pro-inflammatory state in Swiss mice fed a hyperlipidic diet. These results highlighted the anti-obesogenic potential of CPC. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been identified as a promising target in the treatment of obesity, playing a role in energy expenditure. In this study, Swiss mice fed a high-fat diet were supplemented with 500 mg/kg body weight of CPC daily for 12 and 16 weeks. BAT was collected, and Western blot and ELISA were performed. A reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as a decrease in leptin levels was observed in the tissue, which was also associated with a reduction in BAT relative weight to body mass. Furthermore, CPC administration was able to modulate uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) levels, which is crucial in the thermogenesis process. Therefore, this study demonstrated that supplementation with CPC reduces inflammatory cytokines associated with detrimental effects in the BAT, emerging as a tool in combating obesity and improving BAT function.