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Can Pollutants Disrupt Muscle Metabolism?
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Joyce Lu from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Céline Aguer. Dr. Aguer is an assistant professor at McGill University in the Department of Physiology and principal investigator in her muscle metabolism laboratory at the Institut du Savoir Montfort in Ottawa. In this episode, Dr. Aguer shares her research on how bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental pollutant, disrupts muscle metabolism. This episode also features additional commentary by Dr. Ella Atlas, adjunct professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Microbioloy and Immunology and Health Canada Research Scientist on environmental pollutants.
Learn more
Dr. Céline Aguer: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-celine-aguer
Dr. Ella Atlas: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-ella-atlas
0:16 | BEaTS, Host introduction, and Background information.
0:55 | Introduction to Dr. Aguer
1:26 | How Dr. Aguer started research on pollutants and muscle metabolism,
2:54 | Current issues with BPA exposure and why studying BPA is important?
5:51 | Special Guest Dr. Ella Atlas Introduction
6:11 | Dr. Atlas' insights on BPA alternatives and avoidance
8:05 | How BPA can cause insulin resistance in muscle cells
11:15 | Other potential health impacts of BPA exposure
12:22 | Future Studies with the Aguer Lab
14:08 | Closing Remarks
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Joyce Lu (Podcast Host), Emily Wood (Writer/Editor), Ernest Ngou (Audio Master), Angela Wang (Producer)
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1. Can Pollutants Disrupt Muscle Metabolism? (00:00:00)
2. BEaTS, Host introduction, and Background information (00:00:16)
3. Introduction to Dr. Aguer (00:00:55)
4. How Dr. Aguer started research on polutants and muscle metabolism (00:01:26)
5. Current issues with bisphenol A (BPA) exposure, and why studying BPA is important? (00:02:54)
6. Special Guest Dr. Ella Atlas Introduction (00:05:51)
7. Dr. Atlas' insights on BPA alternatives and avoidance (00:06:11)
8. How BPA can cause insulin resistance in muscle cells (00:08:05)
9. Other potential health impacts of BPA exposure (00:11:15)
10. Future Studies with the Aguer Lab (00:12:22)
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