High-fat diet increases sprague-dawley corticosterone blood levels with nominal change in Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH) level with signs of increased mesenteric adiposity

• Main Authors: Azwan, Khairil, Mona, Resni, Firdous, Jannathul, Sari, Dina Keumala, David, Pamela Rosie, Muhamad, Noorzaid
• Format: Article
• Published: Prodia Education and Research Institute 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43420/

BACKGROUND: Corticosterone is a common hormone in research involving rodents as it is used to indicate and measure stress levels. It was widely reported that certain dietary habits and components induce Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis activity, with corticosterone found in the bloodstream....