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Jeong EJ, Jegal J, Ahn J, Kim J, Yang MH. Anti-obesity Effect of Dioscorea oppositifolia Extract in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice and Its Chemical Characterization. Biol Pharm Bull 2015; 39:409-14. [PMID: 26700066 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b15-00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dioscorea oppositifolia is a well-known edible and traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In our previous study, D. oppositifolia exhibited both pancreatic lipase inhibition and an anti-adipogenesis effect in vitro. This study was performed to investigate the anti-obesity effect of D. oppositifolia on high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Female ICR mice were fed a high-fat diet with the 100 mg/kg of D. oppositifolia n-BuOH extract for 8 weeks. The high-fat diet mice received the 15 mg/kg Orlistat orally as a positive control. The body weight, parametrial adipose tissue weight, and the levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in blood serum of female ICR mice were significantly decreased by feeding a high-fat diet with the n-BuOH extract of D. oppositifolia. An inhibitory effect of D. oppositifolia extract on dietary fat absorption was also clearly shown. The D. oppositifolia sample was found to contain 3,5-dimethoxy-2,7-phenanthrenediol and (3R,5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,5-heptanediol as main components based on its phytochemical analysis. The present study is the first report of the anti-obesity effect by D. oppositifolia n-BuOH extract using an established disease model. The increase in fecal fat excretion by treatment of D. oppositifolia may be an effective approach for treating obesity and related diseases.
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- Eun Ju Jeong
- Department of Agronomy & Medicinal Plant Resources, College of Life Sciences and Natural Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology
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Naidu PB, Ponmurugan P, Begum MS, Mohan K, Meriga B, RavindarNaik R, Saravanan G. Diosgenin reorganises hyperglycaemia and distorted tissue lipid profile in high-fat diet-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2015; 95:3177-3182. [PMID: 25530163 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is often connected with significant morbidity, mortality and also has a pivotal role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Diet intervention, particularly naturaceutical antioxidants have anti-diabetic potential and avert oxidative damage linked with diabetic pathogenesis. The present study investigated the effects of diosgenin, a saponin from fenugreek, on the changes in lipid profile in plasma, liver, heart and brain in high-fat diet-streptozotocin (HFD-STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Diosgenin was administered to HFD-STZ induced diabetic rats by orally at 60 mg kg(-1) body weight for 30 days to assess its effects on body weight gain, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids and phospholipids in plasma, liver, heart and brain. RESULTS The levels of body weight, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, phospholipids, VLDL-C and LDL-C were increased significantly (P < 0.05) whereas HDL-C level decreased in the HFD/STZ diabetic rats. Administration of diosgenin to HFD-STZ diabetic rats caused a decrease in body weight gain, blood glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and also it modulated lipid profile in plasma and tissues. CONCLUSION The traditional plant fenugreek and its constituents mediate its anti-diabetic potential through mitigating hyperglycaemic status, altering insulin resistance by alleviating metabolic dysregulation of lipid profile in both plasma and tissues.
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- Parim Brahma Naidu
- Department of Biochemistry, Animal physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 517502, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Thokkavadi, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Muthayammal College of Arts and Science, Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, St. Josephs College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Animal physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 517502, India
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- National Center for Laboratory Animal Sciences, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR) New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biological Science, K.S. Rangasamy College of Arts and Science, Thokkavadi, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
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Castro C, Freitag J, Berod L, Lochner M, Sparwasser T. Microbe-associated immunomodulatory metabolites: Influence on T cell fate and function. Mol Immunol 2015; 68:575-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2015.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Ebrahimi KH, Hagedoorn PL, Jacobs D, Hagen WR. Accurate label-free reaction kinetics determination using initial rate heat measurements. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16380. [PMID: 26574737 PMCID: PMC4647221 DOI: 10.1038/srep16380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Accurate label-free methods or assays to obtain the initial reaction rates have significant importance in fundamental studies of enzymes and in application-oriented high throughput screening of enzyme activity. Here we introduce a label-free approach for obtaining initial rates of enzyme activity from heat measurements, which we name initial rate calorimetry (IrCal). This approach is based on our new finding that the data recorded by isothermal titration calorimetry for the early stages of a reaction, which have been widely ignored, are correlated to the initial rates. Application of the IrCal approach to various enzymes led to accurate enzyme kinetics parameters as compared to spectroscopic methods and enabled enzyme kinetic studies with natural substrate, e.g. proteases with protein substrates. Because heat is a label-free property of almost all reactions, the IrCal approach holds promise in fundamental studies of various enzymes and in use of calorimetry for high throughput screening of enzyme activity.
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- Kourosh Honarmand Ebrahimi
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands
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- DSM Biotechnology Center, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands
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Liao C, Gao W, Cao W, Lv J, Yu C, Wang S, Zhou B, Pang Z, Cong L, Wang H, Wu X, Li L. Associations of Body Composition Measurements with Serum Lipid, Glucose and Insulin Profile: A Chinese Twin Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140595. [PMID: 26556598 PMCID: PMC4640552 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To quantitate and compare the associations of various body composition measurements with serum metabolites and to what degree genetic or environmental factors affect obesity-metabolite relation. METHODS Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), lean body mass (LBM), percent body fat (PBF), fasting serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), glucose, insulin and lifestyle factors were assessed in 903 twins from Chinese National Twin Registry (CNTR). Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated from fasting serum glucose and insulin. Linear regression models and bivariate structural equation models were used to examine the relation of various body composition measurements with serum metabolite levels and genetic/environmental influences on these associations, respectively. RESULTS At individual level, adiposity measurements (BMI, WC and PBF) showed significant associations with serum metabolite concentrations in both sexes and the associations still existed in male twins when using within-MZ twin pair comparison analyses. Associations of BMI with TG, insulin and HOMA-IR were significantly stronger in male twins compared to female twins (BMI-by-sex interaction p = 0.043, 0.020 and 0.019, respectively). Comparison of various adiposity measurements with levels of serum metabolites revealed that WC explained the largest fraction of variance in serum LDL-C, TG, TC and glucose concentrations while BMI performed best in explaining variance in serum HDL-C, insulin and HOMA-IR levels. Of these phenotypic correlations, 64-81% were attributed to genetic factors, whereas 19-36% were attributed to unique environmental factors. CONCLUSIONS We observed different associations between adiposity and serum metabolite profile and demonstrated that WC and BMI explained the largest fraction of variance in serum lipid profile and insulin resistance, respectively. To a large degree, shared genetic factors contributed to these associations with the remaining explained by twin-specific environmental factors.
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- Chunxiao Liao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (LML); (WJG)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China
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- Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (LML); (WJG)
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Kalathiya U, Padariya M, Baginski M. Identification of 1H-indene-(1,3,5,6)-tetrol derivatives as potent pancreatic lipase inhibitors using molecular docking and molecular dynamics approach. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2015; 63:765-778. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Umesh Kalathiya
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry; Faculty of Chemistry; Gdansk University of Technology; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry; Faculty of Chemistry; Gdansk University of Technology; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry; Faculty of Chemistry; Gdansk University of Technology; Gdansk Poland
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Hu B, Cui F, Yin F, Zeng X, Sun Y, Li Y. Caffeoylquinic acids competitively inhibit pancreatic lipase through binding to the catalytic triad. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 80:529-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Veeramachaneni GK, Raj KK, Chalasani LM, Bondili JS, Talluri VR. High-throughput virtual screening with e-pharmacophore and molecular simulations study in the designing of pancreatic lipase inhibitors. Drug Des Devel Ther 2015; 9:4397-412. [PMID: 26273199 PMCID: PMC4532172 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s84052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a progressive metabolic disorder in the current world population, and is characterized by the excess deposition of fat in the adipose tissue. Pancreatic lipase is one of the key enzymes in the hydrolysis of triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids, and is thus considered a promising target for the treatment of obesity. The present drugs used for treating obesity do not give satisfactory results, and on prolonged usage result in severe side effects. In view of the drastic increase in the obese population day-to-day, there is a greater need to discover new drugs with lesser side effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS High-throughput virtual screening combined with e-pharmacophore screening and ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and PAINS (pan-assay interference compounds) filters were applied to screen out the ligand molecules from the ZINC natural molecule database. The screened molecules were subjected to Glide XP docking to study the molecular interactions broadly. Further, molecular dynamic simulations were used to validate the stability of the enzyme-ligand complexes. Finally, the molecules with better results were optimized for in vitro testing. RESULTS The screening protocols identified eight hits from the natural molecule database, which were further filtered through pharmacological filters. The final four hits were subjected to extra precision docking, and the complexes were finally studied with molecular dynamic simulations. The results pointed to the zinc 85893731 molecule as the most stable in the binding pocket, producing consistent H-bond interaction with Ser152 (G=-7.18). The optimized lead molecule exhibited good docking score, better fit, and improved ADME profile. CONCLUSION The present study specifies zinc 85893731 as a lead molecule with higher binding score and energetically stable complex with pancreatic lipase. This lead molecule, along with its various analogs, can be further tested as a novel inhibitor against pancreatic lipase using in vitro protocols.
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- Department of Biotechnology, K L University, Guntur, India
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Khaire A, Rathod R, Kale A, Joshi S. Vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids together regulate lipid metabolism in Wistar rats. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2015; 99:7-17. [PMID: 26003565 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Our recent study indicates that maternal vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acid status influence plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid profile in dams. The present study examines the effects of prenatal and postnatal vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acid status on lipid metabolism in the offspring. Pregnant dams were divided into five groups: Control; Vitamin B12 deficient (BD); Vitamin B12 supplemented (BS); Vitamin B12 deficient group supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids (BDO); Vitamin B12 supplemented group with omega-3 fatty acids (BSO). The offspring were continued on the same diets till 3 month of age. Vitamin B12 deficiency increased cholesterol levels (p<0.01) but reduced docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (p<0.05), liver mRNA levels of acetyl CoA carboxylase-1 (ACC-1) (p<0.05) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT-1) (p<0.01) in the offspring. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation to this group normalized cholesterol but not mRNA levels of ACC-1 and CPT-1. Vitamin B12 supplementation normalized the levels cholesterol to that of control but increased plasma triglyceride (p<0.01) and reduced liver mRNA levels of adiponectin, ACC-1, and CPT-1 (p<0.01 for all). Supplementation of both vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acid normalized triglyceride and mRNA levels of all the above genes. Prenatal and postnatal vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids together play a crucial role in regulating the genes involved in lipid metabolism in adult offspring.
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- Amrita Khaire
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India.
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Different origin of adipogenic stem cells influences the response to antiretroviral drugs. Exp Cell Res 2015; 337:160-9. [PMID: 26238601 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2015.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lipodystrophy (LD) is a main side effect of antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection, and can be provoked by nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs). LD exists in different forms, characterized by fat loss, accumulation, or both, but its pathogenesis is still unclear. In particular, few data exist concerning the effects of antiretroviral drugs on adipocyte differentiation. Adipose tissue can arise either from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), that include bone marrow-derived MSCs (hBM-MSCs), or from ectodermal stem cells, that include dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). To analyze whether the embryonal origin of adipocytes might impact the occurrence of different phenotypes in LD, we quantified the effects of several antiretroviral drugs on the adipogenic differentiation of hBM-MSCs and hDPSCs. hBM-MSCs and hDPSCs were isolated from healthy donors. Cells were treated with 10 and 50 μM stavudine (d4T), efavirenz (EFV), atazanavir (ATV), ritonavir (RTV), and ATV-boosted RTV. Viability and adipogenesis were evaluated by staining with propidium iodide, oil red, and adipoRed; mRNA levels of genes involved in adipocyte differentiation, i.e. CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPα) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), and in adipocyte functions, i.e. fatty acid synthase (FASN), fatty acid binding protein-4 (FABP4), perilipin-1 (PLIN1) and 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase-2 (AGPAT2), were quantified by real time PCR. We found that ATV, RTV, EFV, and ATV-boosted RTV, but not d4T, caused massive cell death in both cell types. EFV and d4T affected the accumulation of lipid droplets and induced changes in mRNA levels of genes involved in adipocyte functions in hBM-MSCs, while RTV and ATV had little effects. All drugs stimulated the accumulation of lipid droplets in hDPSCs. Thus, the adipogenic differentiation of human stem cells can be influenced by antiretroviral drugs, and depends, at least in part, on their embryonal origin.
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Synthesis and Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-1 Inhibition of Azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane Derivatives. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.10302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Role of thymol on hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in high fat diet-induced type 2 diabetic C57BL/6J mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 761:279-87. [PMID: 26007642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Thymol is a monoterpene phenol with many pharmacological activities, but their anti- hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities are not yet explored. This study evaluates the beneficial effects of thymol on plasma, hepatic lipids and hyperglycaemic effects in high-fat diet (HFD) induced type 2 diabetes in C57BL/6J mice. These mice were fed continuously with high fat diet (fat- 35.8%) for 10 weeks and subjected to intragastric administration of various doses (10mg, 20mg and 40mg/kg body weight (BW)) of thymol daily for the subsequent 5 weeks. Body weight (BW), food intake, plasma glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, HbA1c, leptin and adiponectin were significantly decreased and there was an increase in food efficacy ratio. Thymol supplementation were significantly lowered the concentration of plasma triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), free fatty acids (FFAs), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and increased high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as compared to the HFD induced diabetic group due to lipid enzymatic activity. Also, the hepatic lipid contents such as triglycerides, total cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipids (PL) were significantly lowered in the thymol supplemented groups. As compared to other two tested doses of 10mg and 20mg, thymol (40mg/kg BW) were showed significant protective effect on the parameters studied. Thus, indicate thymol protects C57BL/6J mice against HFD due to its anti-hyperglycaemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity. The above outcome concludes that thymol may exhibit promising anti-diabetic activity.
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Zhang H, Abraham N, Khan LA, Gobel V. RNAi-based biosynthetic pathway screens to identify in vivo functions of non-nucleic acid-based metabolites such as lipids. Nat Protoc 2015; 10:681-700. [PMID: 25837419 PMCID: PMC5597045 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2015.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The field of metabolomics continues to catalog new compounds, but their functional analysis remains technically challenging, and roles beyond metabolism are largely unknown. Unbiased genetic/RNAi screens are powerful tools to identify the in vivo functions of protein-encoding genes, but not of nonproteinaceous compounds such as lipids. They can, however, identify the biosynthetic enzymes of these compounds-findings that are usually dismissed, as these typically synthesize multiple products. Here, we provide a method using follow-on biosynthetic pathway screens to identify the endpoint biosynthetic enzyme and thus the compound through which they act. The approach is based on the principle that all subsequently identified downstream biosynthetic enzymes contribute to the synthesis of at least this one end product. We describe how to systematically target lipid biosynthetic pathways; optimize targeting conditions; take advantage of pathway branchpoints; and validate results by genetic assays and biochemical analyses. This approach extends the power of unbiased genetic/RNAi screens to identify in vivo functions of non-nucleic acid-based metabolites beyond their metabolic roles. It will typically require several months to identify a metabolic end product by biosynthetic pathway screens, but this time will vary widely depending, among other factors, on the end product's location in the pathway, which determines the number of screens required for its identification.
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- Hongjie Zhang
- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Chan SMH, Zeng XY, Sun RQ, Jo E, Zhou X, Wang H, Li S, Xu A, Watt MJ, Ye JM. Fenofibrate insulates diacylglycerol in lipid droplet/ER and preserves insulin signaling transduction in the liver of high fat fed mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2015; 1852:1511-9. [PMID: 25906681 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hepatic steatosis is often associated with insulin resistance as a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome in the liver. The present study investigated the effects of PPARα activation induced by fenofibrate (FB) on the relationship of insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in mice fed a high-fat (HF) diet, which increases lipid influx into the liver. Mice were fed HF diet to induce insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis with or without FB. FB activated PPARα and ameliorated HF diet-induced glucose intolerance and hepatic insulin resistance without altering either hepatic steatosis or inflammation signaling (JNK or IKK). Interestingly, FB treatment simultaneously increased fatty acid (FA) synthesis (50%) and oxidation (66%, both p<0.01) into intermediate lipid metabolites, suggesting a FA oxidation-synthesis cycling in operation. Associated with these effects, diacylglycerols (DAGs) were sequestered within the lipid droplet/ER compartment, thus reducing their deposition in the cellular membrane, which is known to impair insulin signal transduction. These findings suggest that the reduction in membrane DAGs (rather than total hepatic steatosis) may be critical for the protection by fenofibrate-induced PPARα activation against hepatic insulin resistance induced by dietary fat.
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- Stanley M H Chan
- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Lipid Biology and Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Tsai CY, Peh MT, Feng W, Dymock BW, Moore PK. Hydrogen sulfide promotes adipogenesis in 3T3L1 cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119511. [PMID: 25822632 PMCID: PMC4378953 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The effect of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on differentiation of 3T3L1-derived adipocytes was examined. Endogenous H2S was increased after 3T3L1 differentiation. The expression of the H2S-synthesising enzymes, cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), was increased in a time-dependent manner during 3T3L1 differentiation. Expression of genes associated with adipogenesis related genes including fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4/aP2), a key regulator of this process, was increased by GYY4137 (a slow-releasing H2S donor compound) and sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, a classical H2S donor) but not by ZYJ1122 or time-expired NaHS. Furthermore expression of these genes were reduced by aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA, CBS inhibitor), DL-propargylglycine (PAG, CSE inhibitor) as well as by CSE small interference RNA (siCSE) and siCBS. The size and number of lipid droplets in mature adipocytes was significantly increased by both GYY4137 and NaHS, which also impaired the ability of CL316,243 (β3-agonist) to promote lipolysis in these cells. In contrast, AOAA and PAG had the opposite effect. Taken together, we show that the H2S-synthesising enzymes CBS, CSE and 3-MST are endogenously expressed during adipogenesis and that both endogenous and exogenous H2S modulate adipogenesis and adipocyte maturation.
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- Chin-Yi Tsai
- Neurobiology Group, Life Science Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Neurobiology Group, Life Science Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Neurobiology Group, Life Science Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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Fabrication of enzyme-immobilized halloysite nanotubes for affinity enrichment of lipase inhibitors from complex mixtures. J Chromatogr A 2015; 1392:20-7. [PMID: 25798866 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lipase is the key enzyme for catalyzing triglyceride hydrolysis in vivo, and lipase inhibitors have been used in the management of obesity. We present the first report on the use of lipase-adsorbed halloysite nanotubes as an efficient medium for the selective enrichment of lipase inhibitors from natural products. A simple and rapid approach was proposed to fabricate lipase-adsorbed nanotubes through electrostatic interaction. Results showed that more than 85% lipase was adsorbed into nanotubes in 90 min, and approximately 80% of the catalytic activity was maintained compared with free lipase. The specificity and reproducibility of the proposed approach were validated by screening a known lipase inhibitor (i.e., orlistat) from a mixture that contains active and inactive compounds. Moreover, we applied this approach with high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique to screen lipase inhibitors from the Magnoliae cortex extract, a medicinal plant used for treating obesity. Two novel biphenyl-type natural lipase inhibitors magnotriol A and magnaldehyde B were identified, and their IC50 values were determined as 213.03 and 96.96 μM, respectively. The ligand-enzyme interactions of magnaldehyde B were further investigated by molecular docking. Our findings proved that enzyme-adsorbed nanotube could be used as a feasible and selective affinity medium for the rapid screening of enzyme inhibitors from complex mixtures.
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Wang Z, Stoltzfus J, You YJ, Ranjit N, Tang H, Xie Y, Lok JB, Mangelsdorf DJ, Kliewer SA. The nuclear receptor DAF-12 regulates nutrient metabolism and reproductive growth in nematodes. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005027. [PMID: 25774872 PMCID: PMC4361679 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Appropriate nutrient response is essential for growth and reproduction. Under favorable nutrient conditions, the C. elegans nuclear receptor DAF-12 is activated by dafachronic acids, hormones that commit larvae to reproductive growth. Here, we report that in addition to its well-studied role in controlling developmental gene expression, the DAF-12 endocrine system governs expression of a gene network that stimulates the aerobic catabolism of fatty acids. Thus, activation of the DAF-12 transcriptome coordinately mobilizes energy stores to permit reproductive growth. DAF-12 regulation of this metabolic gene network is conserved in the human parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis, and inhibition of specific steps in this network blocks reproductive growth in both of the nematodes. Our study provides a molecular understanding for metabolic adaptation of nematodes to their environment, and suggests a new therapeutic strategy for treating parasitic diseases.
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- Zhu Wang
- Deparment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Deparment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Deparment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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Rapid screening natural-origin lipase inhibitors from hypolipidemic decoctions by ultrafiltration combined with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 104:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Villiger A, Sala F, Suter A, Butterweck V. In vitro inhibitory potential of Cynara scolymus, Silybum marianum, Taraxacum officinale, and Peumus boldus on key enzymes relevant to metabolic syndrome. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 22:138-44. [PMID: 25636882 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Boldocynara®, a proprietary dietary supplement product consisting of the plants Cynara scolymus, Silybum marianum, Taraxacum officinale, and Peumus boldus, used to promote functions of the liver and the gallbladder. It was the aim of the present study to look from a different perspective at the product by investigating the in vitro potential of Boldocynara® as a combination product and its individual extracts on key enzymes relevant to metabolic syndrome. Peumus boldus extract exhibited pronounced inhibitory activities on α-glucosidase (80% inhibition at 100 µg/ml, IC50: 17.56 µg/ml). Silybum marianum had moderate pancreatic lipase (PL) inhibitory activities (30% at 100 µg/ml) whereas Cynara scolymus showed moderate ACE inhibitory activity (31% at 100 µg/ml). The combination had moderate to weak effects on the tested enzymes. In conclusion, our results indicate some moderate potential of the dietary supplement Boldocynara® and its single ingredients for the prevention of metabolic disorders.
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- Angela Villiger
- Institute for Pharma Technology, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Institute for Pharma Technology, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Bioforce AG, Grünaustrasse 4, CH-9325 Roggwil, Switzerland
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- Institute for Pharma Technology, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Gorrochategui E, Casas J, Porte C, Lacorte S, Tauler R. Chemometric strategy for untargeted lipidomics: Biomarker detection and identification in stressed human placental cells. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 854:20-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Calabrone L, Larocca M, Marzocco S, Martelli G, Rossano R. Total Phenols and Flavonoids Content, Antioxidant Capacity and Lipase Inhibition of Root and Leaf Horseradish (<i>Armoracia rusticana</i>) Extracts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/fns.2015.61008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Figueroa-Pérez MG, Rocha-Guzmán NE, Pérez-Ramírez IF, Mercado-Silva E, Reynoso-Camacho R. Metabolite profile, antioxidant capacity, and inhibition of digestive enzymes in infusions of peppermint (Mentha piperita) grown under drought stress. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:12027-33. [PMID: 25439559 DOI: 10.1021/jf503628c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Peppermint (Mentha piperita) infusions represent an important source of antioxidants, which can be enhanced by inducing abiotic stress in plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drought stress on peppermint cultivation as well as the metabolite profile, antioxidant capacity, and inhibition of digestive enzymes of resulting infusions. At 45 days after planting, irrigation was suppressed until 85 (control), 65, 35, 24, and 12% soil moisture (SM) was reached. The results showed that 35, 24, and 12% SM decreased fresh (20%) and dry (5%) weight. The 35 and 24% SM treatments significantly increased total phenolic and flavonoid contents as well as antioxidant capacity. Coumaric acid, quercetin, luteolin, and naringenin were detected only in some drought treatments; however, in these infusions, fewer amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids were identified. The 24 and 12% SM treatments slightly improved inhibition of pancreatic lipase and α-amylase activity. Therefore, induction of moderate water stress in peppermint is recommended to enhance its biological properties.
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- Marely G Figueroa-Pérez
- Research and Graduate Studies in the Department of Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro , Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Queretaro, Queretaro 76010, Mexico
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Zhao WS, Hu SL, Yu K, Wang H, Wang W, Loor J, Luo J. Lipoprotein lipase, tissue expression and effects on genes related to fatty acid synthesis in goat mammary epithelial cells. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:22757-71. [PMID: 25501331 PMCID: PMC4284735 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151222757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) serves as a central factor in hydrolysis of triacylglycerol and uptake of free fatty acids from the plasma. However, there are limited data concerning the action of LPL on the regulation of milk fat synthesis in goat mammary gland. In this investigation, we describe the cloning and sequencing of the LPL gene from Xinong Saanen dairy goat mammary gland, along with a study of its phylogenetic relationships. Sequence analysis showed that goat LPL shares similarities with other species including sheep, bovine, human and mouse. LPL mRNA expression in various tissues determined by RT-qPCR revealed the highest expression in white adipose tissue, with lower expression in heart, lung, spleen, rumen, small intestine, mammary gland, and kidney. Expression was almost undetectable in liver and muscle. The expression profiles of LPL gene in mammary gland at early, peak, mid, late lactation, and the dry period were also measured. Compared with the dry period, LPL mRNA expression was markedly greater at early lactation. However, compared with early lactation, the expression was lower at peak lactation and mid lactation. Despite those differences, LPL mRNA expression was still greater at peak, mid, and late lactation compared with the dry period. Using goat mammary epithelial cells (GMEC), the in vitro knockdown of LPL via shRNA or with Orlistat resulted in a similar degree of down-regulation of LPL (respectively). Furthermore, knockdown of LPL was associated with reduced mRNA expression of SREBF1, FASN, LIPE and PPARG but greater expression of FFAR3. There was no effect on ACACA expression. Orlistat decreased expression of LIPE, FASN, ACACA, and PPARG, and increased FFAR3 and SREBF1 expression. The pattern of LPL expression was similar to the changes in milk fat percentage in lactating goats. Taken together, results suggest that LPL may play a crucial role in fatty acid synthesis.
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- Wang-Sheng Zhao
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Mammalian NutriPhysioGenomics, Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Zhang WL, Zhu L, Jiang JG. Active ingredients from natural botanicals in the treatment of obesity. Obes Rev 2014; 15:957-67. [PMID: 25417736 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Obesity is considered as a chronic disease that can induce a series of comorbidities and complications. Chinese medicine has long clinical experiences in the treatment of obesity. This review summarizes the natural products from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that are reported to have anti-obesity effects in the past two decades. Botanic TCM comprises 90% of total Chinese crude drugs, and generally contains various active ingredients, in which the effective anti-obesity ingredients identified can be divided into saponins, polysaccharides, alkaloids, polyphenols and others. Astragaloside IV, glycyrrhizin, macrostemonoside A, berberine, betaine, capsaicin, matrine, methyl piperate, piperine, rutaecarpine, asimilobine, epigallocatechingallate, magnolol, resveratrol, soybean-isoflavone, α-linolenic acid, emodin, geniposide, phillyrin, salidroside and ursolic acid are specified in this review, and their sources, models, efficacy are described. It is concluded that the mechanisms of these components for the treatment of obesity include: (i) suppression of appetite, increase of satiety, reduction of energy intake; (ii) reduction in the digestion and absorption of exogenous lipid; (iii) attenuation of the synthesis of endogenous lipid; (iv) promotion of the oxidation and expenditure of lipid and (v) improvement of lipid metabolism disorder. Authors believe that the effective compounds from TCM will provide an alternative and hopeful way for the treatment of obesity.
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- W-L Zhang
- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Saravanan G, Ponmurugan P, Deepa MA, Senthilkumar B. Anti-obesity action of gingerol: effect on lipid profile, insulin, leptin, amylase and lipase in male obese rats induced by a high-fat diet. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:2972-2977. [PMID: 24615565 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity represents a rapidly growing threat to the health of populations and diet intervention has been proposed as one of the strategies for weight loss. Ginger and its constituents have been used for their anti-flatulent, expectorant and appetising properties and they are reported to possess gastro-protective and cholesterol-lowering properties. The present study investigated the effects of gingerol on the changes in body weight, serum glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and lipid profile in plasma and liver as well as on the activity of amylase, lipase and leptin in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese rats. RESULTS HFD-induced obese rats were treated orally with gingerol (25, 50 and 75 mg kg(-1) ) once daily for 30 days. A lorcaserin-treated group (10 mg kg(-1) ) was included for comparison. The levels of body weight, glucose, lipid profile and insulin, insulin resistance, leptin, amylase and lipase were increased significantly (P < 0.05) in HFD rats. Rats treated with gingerol and fed a HFD showed significantly (P < 0.05) decreased glucose level, body weight, leptin, insulin, amylase, lipase plasma and tissue lipids when compared to normal control. The effect at a dose of 75 mg kg(-1) of gingerol was more pronounced than that of the dose 25 mg kg(-1) and 50 mg kg(-1) . The lorcaserin-treated group also manifested similar effects to those of gingerol. CONCLUSION These findings suggested that ginger supplementation suppresses obesity induced by a high fat diet and it might be a promising adjuvant therapy for the treatment of obesity and its complications.
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- Ganapathy Saravanan
- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biological Science, K.S. Rangasamy College of Arts and Science, Thokkavadi, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, 637215, India
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Bayineni VK, Suresh S, Singh G, Kadeppagari RK. Development of a bioautographic method for the detection of lipase inhibitors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 453:784-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gorrochategui E, Casas J, Pérez-Albaladejo E, Jáuregui O, Porte C, Lacorte S. Characterization of complex lipid mixtures in contaminant exposed JEG-3 cells using liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:11907-11916. [PMID: 24969426 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3172-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of this study was to develop a method based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) for lipid profiling in human placental choriocarcinoma (JEG-3) cells. Lipids were solid-liquid extracted from JEG-3 cells using a solution of chloroform/methanol (2:1, v/v) in a simple procedure requiring minimal sample alteration. Simultaneous separation of complex lipid mixtures in their major classes was achieved with a reversed-phase (C8) UHPLC column and a mobile phase containing methanol with 1 mM ammonium formate and 0.2 % formic acid (A)/water with 2 mM ammonium formate and 0.2 % formic acid (B). Lipids were characterized using time-of-flight (TOF) and Orbitrap under full scan and positive electrospray ionization mode with both analyzers. A total of 178 species of lipids, including 37 phosphatidylcholines (PC), 32 plasmalogen PC, 9 lyso PC, 4 lyso plasmalogen PC, 30 triacylglycerols, 22 diacylglycerols, 7 cholesterol esters, 25 phosphatidylethanolamines, and 12 sphingomyelins, were identified using TOF and Orbitrap. The identification of all lipid classes was based on exact mass characterization with an error < 5 ppm. The developed methodology was applied to study lipid alterations in human placental cells against the exposure to perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and tributyltin (TBT).
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- Eva Gorrochategui
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, Barcelona, 08034, Catalonia, Spain
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BrahmaNaidu P, Nemani H, Meriga B, Mehar SK, Potana S, Ramgopalrao S. Mitigating efficacy of piperine in the physiological derangements of high fat diet induced obesity in Sprague Dawley rats. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 221:42-51. [PMID: 25087745 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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An increased risk of obesity has become a common public health concern as it is associated with hypertension, diabetes, osteoarthritis, heart diseases, liver steatosis etc. Pharmacological intervention with natural product-based drugs is considered a healthier alternative to treat obesity. This study was aimed to evaluate anti-obesity effects of piperine on high fat diet (HFD) induced obesity in rats. Piperine was isolated from methanolic extract of Piper nigrum by using column chromatography and confirmed by LC-MS analysis. Male SD rats were fed HFD initially for 15weeks to induce obesity. After induction of obesity, piperine was supplemented in different doses (20, 30 and 40mg/kgb.wt) through HFD for 42days to experimental rats. HFD induced changes in body weight, body composition, fat percentage, adiposity index, blood pressure, plasma levels of glucose, insulin resistance, leptin, adiponectin, plasma and tissue lipid profiles, liver antioxidants were explained. The activities of lipase, amylase and lipid metabolic marker enzymes such as HMG-CoA reductase, carnitine palmitoyl transferase (CPT), fatty acid synthase (FAS), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) were assessed in experimental rats. Supplementation of piperine at a dose of 40mg/kgb.wt has significantly (p<0.05) reversed the HFD-induced alterations in experimental rats in a dose dependant manner, the maximum therapeutic effect being noted at a dose of 40mg/kgb.wt. Our study concludes that piperine can be well considered as an effective bioactive molecule to suppress of body weight, improve insulin and leptin sensitivity, ultimately leading to regulate obesity.
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- Parim BrahmaNaidu
- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- National Center for Laboratory Animal Sciences, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Hyderabad 500007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- National Center for Laboratory Animal Sciences, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Hyderabad 500007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Adipose stromal-vascular fraction-derived paracrine factors regulate adipogenesis. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 385:115-23. [PMID: 24122418 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1820-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots have distinct features and contribute differentially to metabolic disease. Therefore, the adipogenic potential of different fat depots was investigated and found to be higher in subcutaneous compared with visceral stromal-vascular fraction (SVF), which contains adipocyte precursor cells. This increased differentiation capacity was not due to elevated numbers of Lin-Sca1+CD29+CD34+Pref1+ precursor cells, as the number of preadipocytes was higher in visceral than in subcutaneous SVF. The secreted heat-sensitive factors from the SVF inhibited adipocyte differentiation more in visceral than in subcutaneous SVF. In order to explore secreted proteins that potentially inhibit differentiation, the secretome of murine SVF was analyzed by mass spectrometry, which resulted in the identification of 113 secreted proteins with an overlap of 42 % between subcutaneous and visceral SVF. Comparison of the mRNA expression in SVF from both depots revealed 16 transcripts that were significantly expressed more in visceral than in subcutaneous SVF. A functional differentiation screen identified seven potential inhibitory candidates: biglycan, decorin, bone morphogenic protein 1, epidermal growth factor-containing fibulin-like extracellular matrix protein 2, elastin microfibril interfacer 1, matrix gla protein, and Sparc-like 1. For further verification, murine recombinant decorin or Sparc-like 1 was added to the media during the differentiation process leading to a dose-dependent decrease in adipogenesis. Further analysis will be necessary to assess the impact of the other candidates on adipocyte differentiation.
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In adipocytes the hydrolysis of TAG to produce fatty acids and glycerol under fasting conditions or times of elevated energy demands is tightly regulated by neuroendocrine signals, resulting in the activation of lipolytic enzymes. Among the classic regulators of lipolysis, adrenergic stimulation and the insulin-mediated control of lipid mobilisation are the best known. Initially, hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) was thought to be the rate-limiting enzyme of the first lipolytic step, while we now know that adipocyte TAG lipase is the key enzyme for lipolysis initiation. Pivotal, previously unsuspected components have also been identified at the protective interface of the lipid droplet surface and in the signalling pathways that control lipolysis. Perilipin, comparative gene identification-58 (CGI-58) and other proteins of the lipid droplet surface are currently known to be key regulators of the lipolytic machinery, protecting or exposing the TAG core of the droplet to lipases. The neuroendocrine control of lipolysis is prototypically exerted by catecholaminergic stimulation and insulin-induced suppression, both of which affect cyclic AMP levels and hence the protein kinase A-mediated phosphorylation of HSL and perilipin. Interestingly, in recent decades adipose tissue has been shown to secrete a large number of adipokines, which exert direct effects on lipolysis, while adipocytes reportedly express a wide range of receptors for signals involved in lipid mobilisation. Recently recognised mediators of lipolysis include some adipokines, structural membrane proteins, atrial natriuretic peptides, AMP-activated protein kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase. Lipolysis needs to be reanalysed from the broader perspective of its specific physiological or pathological context since basal or stimulated lipolytic rates occur under diverse conditions and by different mechanisms.
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Zhou G, Zorn N, Ting P, Aslanian R, Lin M, Cook J, Lachowicz J, Lin A, Smith M, Hwa J, van Heek M, Walker S. Development of novel benzomorpholine class of diacylglycerol acyltransferase I inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2014; 5:544-9. [PMID: 24900877 DOI: 10.1021/ml400527n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) presents itself as a potential therapeutic target for obesity and diabetes for its important role in triglyceride biosynthesis. Herein we report the rational design of a novel class of DGAT1 inhibitors featuring a benzomorpholine core (23n). SAR exploration yielded compounds with good potency and selectivity as well as reasonable physical and pharmacokinetic properties. This class of DGAT1 inhibitors was tested in rodent models to evaluate DGAT1 inhibition as a novel approach for the treatment of metabolic diseases. Compound 23n conferred weight loss and a reduction in liver triglycerides when dosed chronically in mice with diet-induced obesity and depleted serum triglycerides following a lipid challenge.
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- Gang Zhou
- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Discovery and Preclinical
Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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Arnoldo A, Kittanakom S, Heisler LE, Mak AB, Shukalyuk AI, Torti D, Moffat J, Giaever G, Nislow C. A genome scale overexpression screen to reveal drug activity in human cells. Genome Med 2014; 6:32. [PMID: 24944581 PMCID: PMC4062067 DOI: 10.1186/gm549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Target identification is a critical step in the lengthy and expensive process of drug development. Here, we describe a genome-wide screening platform that uses systematic overexpression of pooled human ORFs to understand drug mode-of-action and resistance mechanisms. We first calibrated our screen with the well-characterized drug methotrexate. We then identified new genes involved in the bioactivity of diverse drugs including antineoplastic agents and biologically active molecules. Finally, we focused on the transcription factor RHOXF2 whose overexpression conferred resistance to DNA damaging agents. This approach represents an orthogonal method for functional screening and, to our knowledge, has never been reported before.
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- Anthony Arnoldo
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada ; Donnelly Sequencing Center, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 170 College Street, Toronto M5S 3E3, Canada
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- Donnelly Sequencing Center, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada ; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 144 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada ; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6619-2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E1, Canada ; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada ; Donnelly Sequencing Center, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada ; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6619-2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Lignin binding to pancreatic lipase and its influence on enzymatic activity. Food Chem 2014; 149:99-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dinakaran SK, Banji D, Avasarala H, Banji O. Determination of antioxidant capacity, α-amylase and lipase inhibitory activity of Crotalaria juncea Linn in vitro inhibitory activity of Crotalaria Juncea Linn. J Diet Suppl 2014; 11:175-83. [PMID: 24670121 DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2013.859218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The present study involves the determination of antioxidant capacity and in vitro α-amylase and lipase inhibitory activity of the Crotalaria juncea Linn extract. The content of polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins in the extracts was estimated by spectrophotometry. Antioxidant activity on goat liver lipid peroxidation and linoleic acid emulsion were determined and α-amylase and lipase inhibitory activity was also evaluated. All the extracts had shown antioxidant property, α-amylase, and lipase inhibitory properties. Aqueous extract was found to show maximum antioxidant activity on goat liver. Antilipid peroxidation and antioxidant activity were determined to be 66.94 ± 0.616 (p < .01) and 59.54 ± 0.2 (p < .01), respectively. Maximum α-amylase and lipase inhibitory activities of 71.42 ± 1.37 (p < .01) and 57.14 ± 2.74% (p < .01), respectively, were exhibited by macerated methanol extract. The results had shown that all the extracts exhibited low inhibition and antioxidant activity as compared to standard.
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- Sathis Kumar Dinakaran
- 1Aditya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kotzbeck P, Zechner R. Angiopoietin-like 4: An endogenous break of intestinal lipid digestion. Mol Metab 2014; 3:88-9. [PMID: 24634826 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2014.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Petra Kotzbeck
- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Centre for Health and Environment & Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Hepatic Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 as a Promising Therapeutic Target for Steatosis, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2014; 3:e154. [PMID: 24643205 PMCID: PMC4027984 DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2014.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Over the past decade, considerable advances have been made in the discovery of gene targets in metabolic diseases. However, in vivo studies based on molecular biological technologies such as the generation of knockout mice and the construction of short hairpin RNA vectors require considerable effort and time, which is a major limitation for in vivo functional analysis. Here, we introduce a liver-specific nonviral small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery system into rapid and efficient characterization of hepatic gene targets in metabolic disease mice. The comparative transcriptome analysis in liver between KKAy diabetic and normal control mice demonstrated that the expression of monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (Mogat1), an enzyme involved in triglyceride synthesis and storage, was highly elevated during the disease progression. The upregulation of Mogat1 expression in liver was also found in other genetic (db/db) and diet-induced obese mice. The silencing of hepatic Mogat1 via a liver-specific siRNA delivery system resulted in a dramatic improvement in blood glucose levels and hepatic steatosis as well as overweight with no apparent overall toxicities, indicating that hepatic Mogat1 is a promising therapeutic target for metabolic diseases. The integrated approach with transcriptomics and nonviral siRNA delivery system provides a blueprint for rapid drug discovery and development.
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Cheng CS, Wang Z, Chen J. Targeting FASN in Breast Cancer and the Discovery of Promising Inhibitors from Natural Products Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2014; 2014:232946. [PMID: 24778702 PMCID: PMC3976840 DOI: 10.1155/2014/232946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Molecular targeted therapy has been developed for cancer chemoprevention and treatment. Cancer cells process a fundamental change in its bioenergetic metabolism from normal cells on an altered lipid metabolism, also known as the de novo fatty acid synthesis, for sustaining their high proliferation rates. Fatty acid synthesis is now associated with clinically aggressive tumor behavior and tumor cell growth and has become a novel target pathway for chemotherapy development. Although the underlying mechanisms of the altered de novo fatty acid synthesis still remains unclear, recent progress has shown that by targeting Fatty acid synthase (FASN), a key enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of endogenous long chain fatty acid could be a critical target for drug discovery. However, relatively few FASN inhibitors have been discovered. With the long history of clinical practices and numerous histological case study reports, traditional Chinese medicine enjoys an important role in seeking bioactive anticancer natural compounds. Herein, we will give an overall picture of the current progress of molecular targeted therapy in cancer fatty acid synthesis, describe the advances in the research on natural products-derived FASN inhibitors and their potential for enhancing our understanding of fatty acids in tumor biology, and may provide new therapeutic moieties for breast cancer patient care.
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- Chien-Shan Cheng
- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Davda D, Martin BR. Acyl protein thioesterase inhibitors as probes of dynamic S-palmitoylation. MEDCHEMCOMM 2014; 5:268-276. [PMID: 25558349 PMCID: PMC4280026 DOI: 10.1039/c3md00333g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein palmitoylation describes the hydrophobic post-translational modification of cysteine residues in certain proteins, and is required for the spatial organization and composition of cellular membrane environments. Certain palmitoylated proteins are processed by acyl protein thioesterase (APT) enzymes, which catalyze thioester hydrolysis of palmitoylated cysteine residues. Inhibiting APT enzymes disrupts Ras trafficking and attenuates oncogenic growth signaling, highlighting these enzymes as potential therapeutic targets. As members of the serine hydrolase enzyme family, APT enzymes can be assayed by fluorophosphonate activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) methods, allowing rapid profiling of inhibitor selectivity and potency. In this review, we discuss recent progress in the development of potent and selective inhibitors to APT enzymes, including both competitive and non-competitive chemotypes. These examples highlight how ABPP methods integrate with medicinal chemistry for the discovery and optimization of inhibitors in complex proteomes.
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- Dahvid Davda
- Program in Chemical Biology, University of Michigan, 930. N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Program in Chemical Biology, University of Michigan, 930. N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930. N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Zhang J, Xu D, Nie J, Cao J, Zhai Y, Tong D, Shi Y. Monoacylglycerol acyltransferase-2 is a tetrameric enzyme that selectively heterodimerizes with diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:10909-10918. [PMID: 24573674 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.530022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Acyl-CoA:monoacylglycerol acyltransferases (MGATs) and diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGATs) catalyze the two consecutive steps in the synthesis of triacylglycerol, a key process required for dietary fat absorption into the enterocytes of the small intestine. In this report, we investigated the tendency of MGAT2 to form an enzyme complex with DGAT1 and DGAT2 in intact cells. We demonstrated that in addition to the 38-kDa monomer of the MGAT2 enzyme predicted by its peptide sequence, a 76-kDa moiety was detected in SDS-PAGE without reducing agent and heat inactivation. The 76-kDa MGAT2 moiety was greatly enhanced by treatment with a cross-linking reagent in intact cells. Additionally, the cross-linking reagent dose-dependently yielded a band corresponding to the tetramer (152 kDa) in SDS-PAGE, suggesting that the MGAT2 enzyme primarily functions as a homotetrameric protein and as a tetrameric protein. Likewise, DGAT1 also forms a homodimer under nondenaturing conditions. When co-expressed in COS-7 cells, MGAT2 heterodimerized with DGAT1 without treatment with a cross-linking reagent. MGAT2 also co-eluted with DGAT1 on a gel filtration column, suggesting that the two enzymes form a complex in intact cells. In contrast, MGAT2 did not heterodimerize with DGAT2 when co-expressed in COS-7 cells, despite high sequence homology between the two enzymes. Furthermore, systematic deletion analysis demonstrates that N-terminal amino acids 35-80 of DGAT1, but not a signal peptide at the N terminus of MGAT2, is required for the heterodimerization. Finally, co-expression of MGAT2 with DGAT1 significantly increased lipogenesis in COS-7 cells, indicating the functional importance of the dimerization.
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- Jun Zhang
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033; College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033; College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033.
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Bekircan O, Menteşe E, Ülker S, Kucuk C. Synthesis of Some New 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives Starting from 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol with Anti-Lipase and Anti-Urease Activities. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2014; 347:387-97. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201300344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Olcay Bekircan
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry; Karadeniz Technical University; Trabzon Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry; Recep Tayyip Erdogan University; Rize Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology; Recep Tayyip Erdogan University; Rize Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry; Karadeniz Technical University; Trabzon Turkey
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JØRGENSEN SUNEK, HATZAKIS NIKOSS. INSIGHTS IN ENZYME FUNCTIONAL DYNAMICS AND ACTIVITY REGULATION BY SINGLE MOLECULE STUDIES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793048013300028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The advent of advanced single molecule measurements heralded the arrival of a wealth of dynamic information revolutionizing our understanding of protein dynamics and behavior in ways not deducible by conventional bulk assays. They offered the direct observation and quantification of the abundance and life time of multiple states and transient intermediates in the energy landscape that are typically averaged out in non-synchronized ensemble measurements, thus providing unprecedented insights into complex biological processes. Here we survey the current state of the art in single-molecule fluorescence microscopy methodology for studying the mechanism of enzymatic activity and the insights on protein functional dynamics. We will initially discuss the strategies employed to date, their limitations and possible ways to overcome them, and finally how single enzyme kinetics can advance our understanding on mechanisms underlying function and regulation of proteins. [Formula: see text]Special Issue Comment: This review focuses on functional dynamics of individual enzymes and is related to the review on ion channels by Lu,44 the reviews on mathematical treatment of Flomenbom45 and Sach et al.,46 and review on FRET by Ruedas-Rama et al.41
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- SUNE K. JØRGENSEN
- Bio-Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Nano-Science Center, Lundbeck Foundation Center, Biomembranes in Nanomedicine University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Bio-Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Nano-Science Center, Lundbeck Foundation Center, Biomembranes in Nanomedicine University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Aarak KE, Kirkhus B, Johansen S, Vegarud GE, Borge GIA. Effect of broccoli phytochemical extract on release of fatty acids from salmon muscle and salmon oil during in vitro digestion. Food Funct 2014; 5:2331-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c4fo00438h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The aim of the present work was to study the effect of a broccoli phytochemical extract (Br-ex) on the release of fatty acids (FA) from salmon muscle (SM) and salmon oil (SO) duringin vitrodigestion.
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- K. E. Aarak
- Department of Chemistry-, Biotechnology and Food Science
- UMB
- Ås, Norway
- Nofima
- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
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- Nofima
- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
- NO-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima
- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
- NO-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry-, Biotechnology and Food Science
- UMB
- Ås, Norway
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- Nofima
- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
- NO-1431 Ås, Norway
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Soetikno V, Arozal W, Louisa M, Setiabudy R. New insight into the molecular drug target of diabetic nephropathy. Int J Endocrinol 2014; 2014:968681. [PMID: 24648839 PMCID: PMC3932220 DOI: 10.1155/2014/968681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) lowered quality of life and shortened life expectancy amongst those affected. Evidence indicates interaction between advanced glycation end products (AGEs), activated protein kinase C (PKC) and angiotensin II exacerbate the progression of DN. Inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACEIs), renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), AGEs, and PKC have been tested for slowing down the progression of DN. The exact molecular drug targets that lead to the amelioration of renal injury in DN are not well understood. This review summarizes the potential therapeutic targets, based on putative mechanism in the progression of the disease.
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- Vivian Soetikno
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Salemba Raya 6, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Salemba Raya 6, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Salemba Raya 6, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Salemba Raya 6, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
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Lengacher S, Nehiri-Sitayeb T, Steiner N, Carneiro L, Favrod C, Preitner F, Thorens B, Stehle JC, Dix L, Pralong F, Magistretti PJ, Pellerin L. Resistance to diet-induced obesity and associated metabolic perturbations in haploinsufficient monocarboxylate transporter 1 mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82505. [PMID: 24367518 PMCID: PMC3867350 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1 or SLC16A1) is a carrier of short-chain fatty acids, ketone bodies, and lactate in several tissues. Genetically modified C57BL/6J mice were produced by targeted disruption of the mct1 gene in order to understand the role of this transporter in energy homeostasis. Null mutation was embryonically lethal, but MCT1 (+/-) mice developed normally. However, when fed high fat diet (HFD), MCT1 (+/-) mice displayed resistance to development of diet-induced obesity (24.8% lower body weight after 16 weeks of HFD), as well as less insulin resistance and no hepatic steatosis as compared to littermate MCT1 (+/+) mice used as controls. Body composition analysis revealed that reduced weight gain in MCT1 (+/-) mice was due to decreased fat accumulation (50.0% less after 9 months of HFD) notably in liver and white adipose tissue. This phenotype was associated with reduced food intake under HFD (12.3% less over 10 weeks) and decreased intestinal energy absorption (9.6% higher stool energy content). Indirect calorimetry measurements showed ∼ 15% increase in O₂ consumption and CO₂ production during the resting phase, without any changes in physical activity. Determination of plasma concentrations for various metabolites and hormones did not reveal significant changes in lactate and ketone bodies levels between the two genotypes, but both insulin and leptin levels, which were elevated in MCT1 (+/+) mice when fed HFD, were reduced in MCT1 (+/-) mice under HFD. Interestingly, the enhancement in expression of several genes involved in lipid metabolism in the liver of MCT1 (+/+) mice under high fat diet was prevented in the liver of MCT1 (+/-) mice under the same diet, thus likely contributing to the observed phenotype. These findings uncover the critical role of MCT1 in the regulation of energy balance when animals are exposed to an obesogenic diet.
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- Sylvain Lengacher
- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Laboratory of Neuroenergetic and Cellular Dynamics, Brain and Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Mouse Metabolic Evaluation Facility, Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Mouse Metabolic Evaluation Facility, Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Mouse Pathology Facility, Institut Universitaire de Pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Mouse Pathology Facility, Institut Universitaire de Pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service d’endocrinologie, diabétologie et métabolisme, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Neuroenergetic and Cellular Dynamics, Brain and Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gu M, Zhang Y, Fan S, Ding X, Ji G, Huang C. Extracts of Rhizoma polygonati odorati prevent high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders in C57BL/6 mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81724. [PMID: 24312343 PMCID: PMC3843710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce belongs to the genus Polygonatum family of plants. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root of Polygonatum odoratum, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, is used both for food and medicine to prevent and treat metabolic disorders such as hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, obesity and cardiovascular disease. However, there is no solid experimental evidence to support these applications, and the underlying mechanism is also needed to be elucidated. Here, we examined the effect of the extract of Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati (ER) on metabolic disorders in diet-induced C57BL/6 obese mice. In the preventive experiment, the ER blocked body weight gain, and lowered serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and fasting blood glucose, improved glucose tolerance test (GTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT), reduced the levels of serum insulin and leptin, and increased serum adiponectin levels in mice fed with a high-fat diet significantly. In the therapeutic study, we induced obesity in the mice and treated the obese mice with ER for two weeks. We found that ER treatments reduced serum TG and fasting blood glucose, and improved glucose tolerance in the mice. Gene expression analysis showed that ER increased the mRNA levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) γ and α and their downstream target genes in mice livers, adipose tissues and HepG2 cells. Our data suggest that ER ameliorates metabolic disorders and enhances the mRNA expression of PPARs in obese C57BL/6 mice induced by high-fat diet.
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- Ming Gu
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountainous Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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He Q, Han X. Cardiolipin remodeling in diabetic heart. Chem Phys Lipids 2013; 179:75-81. [PMID: 24189589 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cardiolipin, a signature phospholipid of mitochondria, is predominantly present in the mitochondrial inner membrane and plays an important role in keeping optimal mitochondrial function. In addition to the cardiolipin content, the composition of four fatty acid chain is thought determine cardiolipin biological function. These acyl chains of cardiolipin are dynamically remodeled via tafazzin, monolysocardiolipin acyltransferase, and acyl-CoA lysocardiolipin acyltransferase especially in the heart under pathological conditions. The major species of cardiolipin in the normal heart, tetralinoleoyl cardiolipin, is dramatically decreased in the diabetic heart, but other species, typically those containing long fatty acyl chains, are increased. This remodeling of cardiolipin has detrimental effects on mitochondrial function and thereafter cardiac function. Approaches for manipulating cardiolipin acyl chains have been examined including via molecular biology and through supplementation of linoleic acid. The efficiency of cardiolipin remodeling and functional improvement is still under investigation.
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- Quan He
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
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Kwak HJ, Pyun YM, Kim JY, Pagire HS, Kim KY, Kim KR, Rhee SD, Jung WH, Song JS, Bae MA, Lee DH, Ahn JH. Synthesis and biological evaluation of aminobenzimidazole derivatives with a phenylcyclohexyl acetic acid group as anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:4713-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Park Y, Jung MK, Yoon SY, Lee HR, Hur DY, Kim D, Yang Y, Kim TS, Kim S, Yoon SR, Park HJ, Bang SI, Cho DH. The combination of DHEA, histamine, and insulin increases adipogenic differentiation and enhances tissue transplantation outcome in mice. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2013; 60:356-64. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yoorim Park
- Department of Life Science; Sookmyung Women's University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science; Sookmyung Women's University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science; Sookmyung Women's University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science; Sookmyung Women's University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy; Inje University College of Medicine; Pusan; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy; Inje University College of Medicine; Pusan; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology; Korea University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy; Inje University College of Medicine; Pusan; Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center; Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Daejeon; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine; The Catholic University of Korea; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science; Sookmyung Women's University; Seoul; Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Zou X, Ding Y, Wang H, Wu X, Liang B. Comparative genomics and functional study of lipid metabolic genes in Caenorhabditis elegans. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:164. [PMID: 23496871 PMCID: PMC3602672 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Animal models are indispensable to understand the lipid metabolism and lipid metabolic diseases. Over the last decade, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has become a popular animal model for exploring the regulation of lipid metabolism, obesity, and obese-related diseases. However, the genomic and functional conservation of lipid metabolism from C. elegans to humans remains unknown. In the present study, we systematically analyzed genes involved in lipid metabolism in the C. elegans genome using comparative genomics. RESULTS We built a database containing 471 lipid genes from the C. elegans genome, and then assigned most of lipid genes into 16 different lipid metabolic pathways that were integrated into a network. Over 70% of C. elegans lipid genes have human orthologs, with 237 of 471 C. elegans lipid genes being conserved in humans, mice, rats, and Drosophila, of which 71 genes are specifically related to human metabolic diseases. Moreover, RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) was used to disrupt the expression of 356 of 471 lipid genes with available RNAi clones. We found that 21 genes strongly affect fat storage, development, reproduction, and other visible phenotypes, 6 of which have not previously been implicated in the regulation of fat metabolism and other phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first systematic genomic insight into lipid metabolism in C. elegans, supporting the use of C. elegans as an increasingly prominent model in the study of metabolic diseases.
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- Yuru Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiao-Chang Dong Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiao-Chang Dong Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiao-Chang Dong Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiao-Chang Dong Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiao-Chang Dong Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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Schober G, Arnold M, Birtles S, Buckett LK, Pacheco-López G, Turnbull AV, Langhans W, Mansouri A. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1 inhibition enhances intestinal fatty acid oxidation and reduces energy intake in rats. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:1369-84. [PMID: 23449193 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m035154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1 (DGAT-1) catalyzes the final step in triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis and is highly expressed in the small intestine. Because DGAT-1 knockout mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity, we investigated the acute effects of intragastric (IG) infusion of a small molecule diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1 inhibitor (DGAT-1i) on eating, circulating fat metabolites, indirect calorimetry, and hepatic and intestinal expression of key fat catabolism enzymes in male rats adapted to an 8 h feeding-16 h deprivation schedule. Also, the DGAT-1i effect on fatty acid oxidation (FAO) was investigated in enterocyte cell culture models. IG DGAT-1i infusions reduced energy intake compared with vehicle in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed rats, but scarcely in chow-fed rats. IG DGAT-1i also blunted the postprandial increase in serum TAG and increased β-hydroxybutyrate levels only in HFD-fed rats, in which it lowered the respiratory quotient and increased intestinal, but not hepatic, protein levels of Complex III of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and of mitochondrial hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase. Finally, the DGAT-1i enhanced FAO in CaCo2 (EC50 = 0.3494) and HuTu80 (EC50 = 0.00762) cells. Thus, pharmacological DGAT-1 inhibition leads to an increase in intestinal FAO and ketogenesis when dietary fat is available. This may contribute to the observed eating-inhibitory effect.
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- Gudrun Schober
- Physiology and Behavior Laboratory, Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.
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