Abstract
The present study aimed to establish zebrafish as an experimental model for investigations into obesity and physical exercise, as well as to assess the effects of these factors on metabolism. The experiment spanned twelve weeks, comprising a feeding trial during which the last four weeks incorporated a physical exercise protocol. This protocol involved placing fifteen animals in a five-liter aquarium, where they were subjected to swimming at an approximate speed of 0.08 m/s for 30 min daily. Throughout the experiment, histological analyses of visceral, subcutaneous, and hepatic adipose tissues were conducted, along with biochemical analyses of total cholesterol and its fractions, triglycerides, glucose, lactate, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. Additionally, oxidative stress markers, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and catalase activity and the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, were investigated. The results revealed that the group fed a high-fat diet exhibited an increase in ROS production and SOD activity. In contrast, the group administered the high-fat diet and subjected to physical exercise demonstrated a notable reduction in visceral adipocyte area, hepatic steatosis levels, ALT levels, and SOD activity. These findings indicate that physical exercise has a positive effect on obesity and oxidative stress in zebrafish, providing promising evidence for future investigations in this field.
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Introduction
Obesity is a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of both visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (Montalbano et al. 2021). This condition has serious health implications, such as the development of diseases such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases (Nakayama et al. 2020; WHO 2021). The etiology of obesity is multifactorial and results from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Among the environmental factors involved, the consumption of an unbalanced diet and a lack of physical exercise can play significant roles (Le Lay et al. 2014; Li et al. 2019). Consequently, a positive energy imbalance occurs in which caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, directly contributing to the development of obesity (Montalbano et al. 2021).
Obesity is associated with severe cellular damage that is mainly attributed to an exacerbated inflammatory state and high production of free radicals, such as hydroxyl and superoxide radicals (França et al. 2013). Under normal homeostatic conditions, these free radicals are effectively neutralized by antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) (Hayes et al. 2005; Barbosa et al. 2010; Brieger et al. 2012; Mazari et al. 2023; Jena et al. 2023). However, in obese organisms, the capacity of antioxidant enzymes to counteract the high percentage of free radicals is insufficient, resulting in a redox imbalance that promotes lipid peroxidation, also known as oxidations (DNA, protein) (França et al. 2013).
Mitigating the damage caused by obesity can be achieved through two main strategies: dietary modifications and adopting a lifestyle that includes regular physical exercise (Ming Fock and Khoo 2013). However, sporadic physical exercise to exhaustion can lead to muscle cell damage, as evidenced by an increase in the plasma levels of cytosolic enzymes (Armstrong et al. 1983; Inglés et al. 2016). This phenomenon is a result of high free radical production, culminating in oxidative stress (Gomez-Cabrera et al. 2008). Conversely, when physical exercise is regularly practiced at moderate intensity, the generation of free radicals, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), is counterbalanced by the simultaneous increase in antioxidant enzymes, such as SOD, CAT, and GPX (Viña et al. 2000; Simioni et al. 2018; Powers et al. 2023). Importantly, the production of ROS during moderate physical exercise is beneficial because these reactive species are essential for inducing the adaptive effects of physical exercise (Powers et al. 2020).
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as a model organism in research addressing various metabolic alterations, including diabetes, obesity, and their resulting oxidative stress effects (Dandin et al. 2022; Chen and Liu 2022). Their advantages, such as low maintenance costs; high reproductive rate; short generation time (approximately 3 months); large number of eggs per spawn; and, most importantly, high genetic, anatomical, and physiological homology with mammals, make them a highly attractive model (Goldsmith and Jobin 2012; Ribas and Piferrer 2014). These characteristics have established zebrafish as a potential model for exercise-related studies, as demonstrated in previous studies (Heinkele et al. 2021; Wang et al. 2022; Martins et al. 2023). However, despite the growing interest in using zebrafish in exercise-related research, the effects of exercise-induced oxidative stress in zebrafish fed a high-fat diet have not been adequately elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to establish zebrafish as an experimental model for investigating obesity and physical exercise, as well as to assess the effects of these factors on metabolism.
Materials and methods
Ethical aspects
All the experimental procedures were conducted at the Central Animal Facility of the Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil) and were approved by the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Lavras (protocol 042/2019).
Fish
Zebrafish (D. rerio) males at five months postfertilization were obtained from a local supplier and acclimated for a period of 10 days in a 500 L tank before obesity induction. Throughout the acclimation period, the animals were fed commercial flaked feed containing 43% crude protein and 6.5% crude fat (Ovo•Vit®, Chorzów, Poland). The photoperiod was maintained at 14:10 h, and water quality parameters such as temperature and pH were monitored and maintained within the ideal range for the species (Lawrence 2007).
Diet
Two semipurified diets with different levels of fat were formulated (Table 1) using SuperCrac 6.1 diet formulation software (TD Software, Viçosa, MG, Brazil). The ingredients were carefully mixed and moistened with approximately 40% water. The mixture was then forced through a meat grinder to produce pellets, which were subsequently dried in a forced-air oven at 55 °C for 24 h. Following drying, the pellets were crushed and standardized to an average particle size of approximately 0.5 mm.
The approximate composition of the diets (Table 1) was analyzed according to AOAC methodologies (2005) for crude protein (Method 984.13), ether extract (Method No. 920.39), moisture (Method 930.15), and ash (Method 942.05). Gross energy was determined using a calorimeter (Model-IKA C5000).
Experimental design
Throughout the experimental period, the animals were housed in polycarbonate aquaria (11.5 cm × 34.5 cm × 15.5 cm) connected to a water recirculation rack (Hydrus ZEB-40, Alesco, SP, BRA) with automated control of temperature, pH, and conductivity. A photoperiod of 14:10 h was established throughout the experimental period. Water quality parameters, including temperature, pH, and conductivity, were measured daily, with average values of 28.07 ± 0.94 °C, 8.03 ± 0.11, and 0.522 ± 1.120 mS, respectively. Total ammonia (0.03 ± 0.02 mg/L) was measured weekly using a digital photometer (AT 100 PB, Alfakit, SC, Brazil).
The experiment was conducted in two distinct phases. In the first phase, the obesity induction protocol was performed, during which the animals (weight 0.381 ± 0.01 g) were transferred to individual 3.0 L aquaria (i.e., the experimental unit). The animals were randomly divided into two groups (n = 15 animals per aquarium, for a total of 90 animals per treatment): the control group and the high-fat diet (HFD) group, each with six replicate tanks (n = 12 experimental units). The animals were fed their respective diets at a rate of 4% of their body weight for 8 weeks, which were divided into four daily meals (7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m.). The animals were weighed weekly to adjust the amount of feed provided based on their weight.
In the second phase of the experiment, animals from each group were captured with the aid of a net, dried on paper towels, weighed (Shimadzu analytical balance, 220 g, 0.0001 g), and redistributed, creating four experimental groups: the control, control + exercise (Control-EX), HFD, and HFD + exercise (HFD-EX) groups. Each group was replicated across three aquaria, with 15 animals in each. The same diet from the first phase was maintained, and a four-week exercise protocol was introduced for the Control-EX and HFD-EX groups (Fig. 1).
Physical exercise protocol
The exercise protocol was adapted from Boskovic et al. (2018) and Blazina et al. (2013). In this protocol, 15 fish per aquarium were placed in a 5 L glass beaker (with an external diameter of 170 mm) containing a 60 × 10 mm magnetic stirring bar. The beaker was filled with 4 L of water from the recirculating system and placed on a magnetic stirrer (Fisatom, model 754 A, BR). The fish were exposed to 30 min of exercise per day for 30 days. The magnetic stirrer was programmed to create a flow of ~ 0.08 m/s. If any fish were unable to sustain swimming and were drawn into the vortex, they were removed from the experiment.
To quantify the hydrodynamic velocity experienced by the zebrafish, a plastic fragment was anchored to allow free rotation on the water surface in the beaker. The rotation frequency (rpm) of this fragment was then recorded, serving as a direct indicator of water velocity. This value was subsequently converted to meters per second (m/s), thus enabling a more precise quantification of the swimming conditions faced by the fish.
The sedentary group of zebrafish underwent the same procedure as the exercise group, except that the magnetic stirrer was kept off, generating no flow in the beaker.
Biometric parameters
At the eighth week and at the end of the experiment, the fish were captured using a net, gently dried with paper towels, weighed using a Shimadzu analytical balance, and immediately returned to the water. The standard length was measured using a caliper from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal peduncle. The body mass index (BMI) was determined for each fish using the following formula:
Histological analyses
For histological analysis, three whole zebrafish per aquarium (n = 9/group) were fixed in 10% buffered formalin, embedded in paraffin, and sectioned using a microtome. Subcutaneous and visceral region sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. Microscopy images (Motic, USA; Moticam 3+, USA) were obtained, and the cell area of adipocytes from each animal was manually measured using ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health) (Landgraf et al. 2017).
For cryostat sectioning, three animals per aquarium were dissected (for a total of 9 animals per treatment), and the livers were collected. Subsequently, the tissues were immediately fixed in 10% buffered formalin at -4 °C for 24 h. Subsequently, the livers were cryoprotected in solutions with increasing concentrations of sucrose (10, 20, and 30%) at -4 °C. The tissues were then embedded in Tissue-Plus O.C.T. (Tissue-Plus™, Thermo Fisher, Houston, TX-USA), frozen by immersion in P.A. N-hexane, and immersed in liquid nitrogen. Section (6 μm thick) were obtained using a cryostat (CM 1850-3-1; Leica Microsystems). The sections were then submerged in P.A. propylene glycol for 2 min and stained with Oil red O. The qualitative analyses of hepatic steatosis were evaluated by a veterinary pathologist.
Biochemical parameters
At the end of the experiment, the animals were anesthetized via benzocaine immersion (250 mg/L) and euthanized (Ross et al. 2009). Blood from three animals per aquarium was collected following a previously used protocol (Flávia et al. 2018), and glucose levels were immediately measured using a portable glucometer (Accu-Check, Roche Diagnostics, Rotkreuz, Switzerland).
For the remaining biochemical analyses, homogenates were prepared with a pool of 3 animals per repetition according to the protocol described by Sancho et al. (2009). Five volumes of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.2 at 0 °C) were added to each sample. Subsequently, the homogenates were centrifuged at 5500 rpm (4 °C) for 30 min, and the resulting supernatants were diluted five times in buffer and frozen at -80 °C for subsequent analyses.
Biochemical determinations of total cholesterol (TCHO) (Bioclin, Ref. K083), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (Bioclin, Ref. K015-1), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (Bioclin, Ref. K015-1), triglycerides (TG) (Bioclin, Ref. K117-2), lactate (BioTécnica, Ref. 10.018.00), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (Kovalent, Ref. MS 80115310051) were performed following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Oxidative stress evaluation
A pool of three animals per repetition was homogenized in phosphate buffer (0.1 M, pH 7) at a ratio of 1:5 (weight: volume) and centrifuged at 5500 rpm for 30 min at 4 °C. The supernatant was used to assess the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the activity of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and the formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS).
The ROS content was measured using the fluorescence probe 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA; Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, USA). A DCFH-DA solution (10 µM) was prepared by diluting DCFH-DA in 50 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.2). The quantification of ROS was determined by the conversion of DCFH-DA to dichlorofluorescein (DCF) at a fluorescence wavelength of 485/530 nm (excitation/emission) using a microplate reader spectrophotometer (Infinite 200 PRO, Tecan, Männedorf, Switzerland) (Driver et al. 2000).
SOD activity was measured based on the auto-oxidation of pyrogallol, with an absorbance of 560 nm (Madesh and Balasubramanian 1997). The CAT activity was measured at 240 nm (AEBI, 1984), as a decrease in absorbance at 240 nm indicates the degradation of hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. The absorbance was measured every 15 s for 3 min. Lipid peroxidation was determined by measuring the formation of total bilirubin substances (TBARS) as described by Buege and Aust (1978). Malondialdehyde (MDA), formed from the degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, was used as an index to determine the extent of lipid peroxidation, considering its reaction with thiobarbituric acid, which results in the formation of a reddish solution with an absorbance of 535 nm.
All analyses were performed in triplicate, and the results were normalized to total protein values determined using the Bradford method (Bradford 1976). SOD, CAT, and TBARS levels were measured using a microplate reader spectrophotometer (Multiskan Go, Thermo Scientific, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA).
Statistical analysis
The data are presented as descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviation). Normality and homogeneity of variance were assessed using the Shapiro‒Wilk and Levene tests, respectively. Statistical analyses were performed using Student’s t-test and one-way ANOVA (with post hoc Tukey analysis). A p-value < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance (Prism 9.02, GraphPad Software, La Jolla, CA, USA).
Results
Biometric parameters
At the end of the eighth week of the feeding period, a significant increase in body weight was observed in the HFD group compared to the control group (Fig. 1A). After the exercise protocol was implemented, the weights of the fish in the HFD-EX group significantly increased compared to those of the Control and Control-EX groups. Furthermore, the HFD group also exhibited significantly greater weight than the Control-EX group (Fig. 1B).
When comparing weight gain between the eighth and twelfth weeks, a reduction was observed in the Control-EX group compared to the Control, HFD, and HFD-EX groups (Fig. 1C). Concerning BMI, the HFD group had significantly greater BMI values than did the Control-EX group (Fig. 1D). Additionally, the standard length was significantly greater in the HFD-EX group than in the Control and Control-EX groups (Fig. 1E).
Body fat and hepatic lipid accumulation
The areas of adipocytes located in the visceral compartment were significantly greater in the HFD group than in the HFD-EX, Control, and Control-EX groups (Fig. 2A and C). A significant difference in the areas of adipocytes located in the subcutaneous compartment was observed between the HFD group and the Control and Control-EX groups (Fig. 2B and C). Figure 2D qualitatively illustrates the markedly increased hepatic fat accumulation in the HFD group compared to that of the other groups.
Biochemical parameters
ALT activity was significantly greater in the HFD group than in the HFD-EX, Control, and Control-EX groups (Table 2). No significant differences were observed in the TCHO, HDL, LDL, TG, lactate, or glucose parameters between any of the groups (Table 2).
Oxidative stress
A significantly greater production of ROS was observed in the HFD group than in the other groups (Fig. 3A). Additionally, the production of ROS in the HFD-EX group was significantly lower than that in the Control-EX group (Fig. 3A). However, the HFD-EX group exhibited significantly greater ROS production than the Control group (Fig. 3A). There was a significant reduction in ROS production in the Control group compared to that in the Control-EX group (Fig. 3A).
An increase in SOD activity was found in the HFD group compared to the other groups (Fig. 3B). A significant reduction in SOD activity was observed in the HFD-EX group compared to the other groups (Fig. 3B). The CAT activity and TBARS levels did not significantly differ among the experimental groups (Fig. 3C and D).
Discussion
Obesity is characterized by a positive energy balance, leading to excessive accumulation of body fat in the subcutaneous and visceral regions, consequently causing weight gain (Montalbano et al. 2021). The results of the present study demonstrated a significant increase in body weight after 8 weeks of high-fat diet consumption. These findings align with the results of Landgraf et al. (2017) and Picolo et al. (2021), both of which revealed that a high-fat diet leads to weight gain in zebrafish, inducing an obese phenotype.
Physical exercise represents a nonpharmacological approach in the treatment of obesity, as it increases energy expenditure, generating a caloric deficit and thus contributing to a reduction in body weight (Swift et al. 2018). Although physical exercise at a flow rate of ~ 0.08 m/s for 30 min daily has been shown to increase the metabolic rate of zebrafish by three to four times (Seebacher and James 2019), the implementation of this exercise program for four weeks did not result in a decrease in body weight, weight gain, or body mass index (BMI) in the HFD-EX group compared to the HFD group. These results suggest that while physical exercise plays a relevant role in reducing body weight, its effectiveness may be limited in the absence of a balanced diet (Strasser and Fuchs 2016).
However, physical exercise had an effect on the Control-EX group, in which there was a significant decrease in body weight, weight gain, and BMI. The HFD-EX group, conversely, exhibited an increase in standard length compared to that of the Control group, supporting the finding that teleosts subjected to physical exercise tend to develop greater muscle mass and, consequently, greater growth (Palstra and Planas 2011). This factor, combined with the high energy availability from the 20% fat diet administered to the HFD-EX group, resulted in a greater standard length in this group.
Several studies addressing HFD-induced obesity in zebrafish have provided evidence that the alterations in metabolic and histological variables with obesity are comparable to those of mammals (Oka et al. 2010; Landgraf et al. 2017). Adipocyte hypertrophy and the presence of hepatic steatosis are conditions present in both obese mammals and zebrafish (Landgraf et al. 2017; Lee et al. 2020). We demonstrated that the physical exercise protocol used in obese zebrafish was sufficient to decrease the visceral adipocyte area and the degree of hepatic steatosis, which can be attributed to increased lipolysis during exercise due to increased energy demand (Prescott et al. 2023).
Factors that could contribute to the reduction in hepatic steatosis include the upregulation of lipogenesis genes (acaca, fasn, srebf1, and pparg) and the expression of β-oxidation genes (pgc1α, pparab, acox1, and cpt1a), as demonstrated in a previous study by Zou et al. (2021). Conversely, exercise was not sufficient to generate a decrease in subcutaneous adipose tissue, which may have been due to the intensity of the exercise not being sufficient to lead to a reduction in subcutaneous tissue. Similar results were reported by dos Santos et al. (2017), who reported that low-intensity swimming activity (approximately 1.35 body length/second) during physical exercise in pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) increased the density of ventral subcutaneous adipocytes by 20%.
An increase in TCHO, HDL, LDL, TG, and glucose is frequently associated with obesity (Sikaris 2004), as obesity and hyperlipidemia are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (Emami et al. 2016) and the development of type II diabetes mellitus (Sikaris 2004). However, no significant differences were observed in the aforementioned biochemical variables, which could be explained by the possibility that zebrafish present a metabolically healthy obesity phenotype, as observed in the study by Landgraf et al. (2017). The evaluation of ALT levels is recommended as an initial screening tool for hepatic steatosis in obese individuals (Chalasani et al. 2018), while LDH levels are used to indicate liver damage (Jafari et al. 2012). The increase in plasma ALT levels is mainly due to insulin resistance in adipose tissue and hepatic triglyceride content (Maximos et al. 2015), as well as the fact that approximately 50–70% of ingested glucose is converted to lactate in adipose tissue (Lin et al. 2022). We assessed the levels of ALT and lactate in the animals and found no differences in the lactate levels. However, we detected a significant decrease in ALT levels in the HFD-EX group. This decrease could be attributed to the reduction in lipid content in the liver and the prevention of hepatic damage due to the antioxidant potential of physical exercise (Delemasure et al. 2012). A similar result was found in a study by Thompson et al. (2010), in which they reported that 6 months of aerobic exercise significantly reduced serum ALT level in men.
High-fat deposition in obesity pathology is closely related to redox imbalance, which leads to oxidative stress (OS) (Savini et al. 2013). In other words, obese individuals present with elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreased levels of antioxidant defenses, such as those related to the enzymes SOD and CAT (Olusi 2002; Keaney et al. 2003; Huang et al. 2015). This OS is attributed to excess adipose tissue, where adipocytes and preadipocytes act as sources of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6, which stimulate the production of ROS and RNS by macrophages and monocytes (Fernández-Sánchez et al. 2011). Physical exercise is beneficial for health independent of changes related to body weight (Strasser 2013). In mammals, exercise reduces ROS production and inflammation (Feairheller et al. 2009) by increasing the levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-10 while reducing the generation of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α (Hopps et al. 2011; Teixeira De Lemos et al. 2012). Therefore, physical exercise appears to be a promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory strategy to prevent complications arising from obesity (Savini et al. 2013).
In the present study, we observed that regular physical exercise reduced ROS levels in animals fed a HFD. Conversely, compared with those in the control group, the animals in the Control-EX group had increased ROS levels. Physical exercise is an important factor in reducing ROS production in obese individuals (Gómez-Barroso et al. 2020). However, in nonobese individuals, strenuous physical exercise may lead to an increase in ROS production, especially in the muscle. Nevertheless, this exercise-induced increase in ROS is considered beneficial and can contribute to the adaptive effects of exercise (Powers et al. 2020).
The antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT play crucial roles in cellular defenses by removing superoxide anions (O2•−) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A decrease in the activity of these enzymes can lead to an excess of O2•− and H2O2, which subsequently generate hydroxyl radicals (HO•), resulting in lipid peroxidation and modification of membrane proteins (Halliwell and Gutteridge 2015; Sassetti et al. 2021). The increase in SOD activity is proportional to the increase in ROS production (De Farias et al. 2013). In our study, we demonstrated that SOD activity decreased in the exercise groups, as moderate exercise maintains a balance between pro-oxidative and antioxidant factors (Powers et al. 2023). Although no significant differences were observed in CAT activity, there was a trend toward a decrease in CAT levels in the HFD groups. The reduction in CAT activity may be attributed to its rapid consumption in the absorption of free radicals during obesity (Noeman et al. 2011).
Lipid peroxidation (LP) is a common phenomenon in obese individuals. MDA is one of the end products of LP and can be used as a marker of tissue oxidative stress (Huang et al. 2015). We did not find significant differences in TBARS levels. However, we observed a trend toward a decrease in the HFD + EX group, although this trend did not reach statistical significance. Similar results were observed in studies by Phillips et al. (2012) and Shin et al. (2008), where a decrease in TBARS, total lipid hydroperoxide (PEROX), and MDA was noted after exercise intervention. This decreasing trend may have occurred due to increases in maximal oxygen consumption and lean body mass and/or reductions in total body fat (Vincent et al. 2006; Huang et al. 2015).
Conclusion
In this study, we showed that the zebrafish is a potential model for physical exercise studies. Physical exercise is an important nonpharmacological treatment for obesity, as demonstrated in model organisms, particularly for reducing oxidative stress levels and hepatic steatosis. Notably, additional studies are needed to examine the molecular-level metabolic effects of physical exercise in zebrafish fed a high-fat diet.
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We thank Bioclin-Quibasa Química Básica Ltda. and Biotécnica Indústria e Comércio Ltda. for providing the biochemical kits, as well as the Central Bioterium of the Universidade Federal de Lavras and the Rede Mineira de Bioterismo-FAPEMIG.
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This study was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico Tecnológico, grant number 308359/2019–4; the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, grant number 88881.117641/2016–01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais, grant number 11542; Rede ZebraMinas, grant number: FAPEMIG 00083-23, Projeto Multiusuário Biotério UFLA, grant number FAPEMIG 02386/22 and Rede Mineira de Bioterismo-FAPEMIG.
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Martins, M.S., Carneiro, W.F., Monteiro, K.S. et al. Metabolic effects of physical exercise on zebrafish (Danio rerio) fed a high-fat diet. J Comp Physiol B (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-024-01577-x
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