Rats Genetically Selected for High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Have Elevated Plasma Bilirubin by Upregulation of Hepatic Biliverdin Reductase-A (BVRA) and Suppression of UGT1A1

• Main Authors: Terry D. Hinds (Author), Justin F. Creeden (Author), Darren M. Gordon (Author), Adam C. Spegele (Author), Steven L. Britton (Author), Lauren G. Koch (Author), David E. Stec (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Exercise in humans and animals increases plasma bilirubin levels, but the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. In the present study, we utilized rats genetically selected for high capacity running (HCR) and low capacity running (LCR) to determine pathways in the liver that aerobic exercise mod...