Metrosexual(ity)

McCormack, Mark

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“…15 Pterostilbene is part of a plant's defence system and is synthesized, like resveratrol, in response to pathogen infection and to excessive ultraviolet exposure. 16 Its diverse benefits for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of diseases, including cancer, [17][18][19][20] dyslipidemia 21,22 and cognitive function degeneration 20,23 have been reported. However, the potential effects of pterostilbene on glucose homeostasis have not been studied in depth to date.…”

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Pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats fed an obesogenic diet: involvement of skeletal muscle and liver

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This study aims to determine whether pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats showing insulin resistance induced by an obesogenic diet. Rats were divided into 3 groups: the control group and two groups treated with either 15 mg kg(-1) d(-1) (PT15) or 30 mg kg(-1) d(-1) of pterostilbene (PT30). HOMA-IR was decreased in both pterostilbene-treated groups, but this reduction was greater in the PT15 group (-45% and -22% respectively vs. the control group). The improvement of glycaemic control was not due to a delipidating effect of pterostilbene on skeletal muscle. In contrast, GLUT4 protein expression was increased (+58% and +52% vs. the control group), suggesting an improved glucose uptake. The phosphorylated-Akt/total Akt ratio was significantly enhanced in the PT30 group (+25%), and therefore a more efficient translocation of GLUT4 is likely. Additionally, in this group the amount of cardiotrophin-1 was significantly increased (+65%). These data suggest that the effect of pterostilbene on Akt is mediated by this cytokine. In the liver, glucokinase activity was significantly increased only in the PT15 group (+34%), and no changes were observed in glucose-6-phosphatase activity. The beneficial effect of pterostilbene on glycaemic control was more evident with the lower dose, probably because in the PT15 group both the muscle and the liver were contributing to this effect, but in the PT30 group only the skeletal muscle was responsible. In conclusion, pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats showing insulin resistance induced by an obesogenic diet. An increase in hepatic glucokinase activity, as well as in skeletal muscle glucose uptake, seems to be involved in the anti-diabetic effect of this phenolic compound.

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Pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats fed an obesogenic diet: involvement of skeletal muscle and liver

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The Influence of Declining Homophobia on Men’s Gender in the United States: An Argument for the Study of Homohysteria

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(2014) 'The inuence of declining homophobia on men's gender in the United States : an argument for the study of homohysteria.', Sex roles., 71 (3-4). pp. 109-120. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0358-8Publisher's copyright statement:The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0358-8. Additional information:Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. exists into the effects of the liberalization of sexual attitudes on these groups. In this forum, we call for scholarly engagement with a relatively new arena of masculinities studies: the impact of decreasing homophobia on socially acceptable gendered behaviors among heterosexual males in the U.S. We offer homohysteria as a concept to examine the impact of heterosexual male's fear of being thought gay; suggesting that homohysteria is an effective heurism for investigating micro-and macro-level processes relating homophobia to masculinity. Our thesis is that as homohysteria declines, heterosexual males are able to engage in homosocial relationships characterized by a number of positive traits, including:the social inclusion of gay male peers; the embrace of once-feminized artifacts; increased emotional intimacy; increased physical tactility; the erosion of the one-time rule of homosexuality; and a rejection of violence. We focus solely upon heterosexual males and their attitudes toward gay males because these are the demographics of the participants in the empirical research in this area. We then highlight eight key areas where further research could both develop homohysteria as a concept and enhance understanding of social life.

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Metrosexual(ity)

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Pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats fed an obesogenic diet: involvement of skeletal muscle and liver

Pterostilbene improves glycaemic control in rats fed an obesogenic diet: involvement of skeletal muscle and liver

The Influence of Declining Homophobia on Men’s Gender in the United States: An Argument for the Study of Homohysteria

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