Dietary long-chain, but not medium-chain, triglycerides impair exercise performance and uncouple cardiac mitochondria in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Short-term consumption of a high-fat diet impairs exercise capacity in both rats and humans, and increases expression of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein, UCP3, in rodent cardiac and skeletal muscle via activation of the transcription factor, peroxisome proli...

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Main Authors: Murray Andrew J, Knight Nicholas S, Little Sarah E, Cochlin Lowri E, Clements Mary, Clarke Kieran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/55