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Onodera K, Hasegawa Y, Yokota N, Tamura S, Kinno H, Takahashi I, Chiba H, Kojima H, Katagiri H, Nata K, Ishigaki Y. A newly identified compound activating UCP1 inhibits obesity and its related metabolic disorders. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2024; 32:324-338. [PMID: 37974549 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Promoting thermogenesis in adipose tissue has been a promising strategy against obesity and related metabolic complications. We aimed to identify compounds that promote thermogenesis in adipocytes and to elucidate their functions and roles in metabolism. METHODS To identify compounds that directly promote thermogenesis from a structurally diverse set of 4800 compounds, we utilized a cell-based platform for high-throughput screening that induces uncoupling protein 1 (Ucp1) expression in adipocytes. RESULTS We identified one candidate compound that activates UCP1. Additional characterization of this compound revealed that it induced cellular thermogenesis in adipocytes with negligible cytotoxicity. In a subsequent diet-induced obesity model, mice treated with this compound exhibited a slower rate of weight gain, improved insulin sensitivity, and increased energy expenditure. Mechanistic studies have revealed that this compound increases mitochondrial biogenesis by elevating maximal respiration, which is partly mediated by the protein kinase A (PKA)-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. A further comprehensive genetic analysis of adipocytes treated with these compounds identified two novel UCP1-dependent thermogenic genes, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 2 (Kcnc2) and predicted gene 5627 (Gm5627). CONCLUSIONS The identified compound can serve as a potential therapeutic drug for the treatment of obesity and its related metabolic disorders. Furthermore, our newly clarified thermogenic genes play an important role in UCP1-dependent thermogenesis in adipocytes.
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- Ken Onodera
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Department of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Initiative, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
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Tutunchi H, Ebrahimi-Mameghani M, Hosseinzadeh-Attar MJ, Roshanravan N, Mobasseri M, Najafipour F, Naeini F, Naghshi S, Asghari S, Akbarzadeh M, Soleimanzadeh H, Ostadrahimi A. Effects of oleoylethanolamide supplementation on the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes and serum NRG4 levels in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 58:311-319. [PMID: 38057021 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the effects of oleoylethanolamide (OEA) supplementation on the expression levels of SIRT1, AMPK, PGC-1α, PPAR-γ, CEBP-α and CEBP-β genes and serum neuregulin 4 (NRG4) levels in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD). METHODS Sixty obese patients with NAFLD were equally allocated into either OEA or placebo group for 12 weeks. The mRNA expression levels of genes were determined using the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique. Serum NRG4 level was also assessed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. RESULTS At the endpoint, mRNA expression levels of SIRT1(p = 0.001), PGC-1α (p = 0.011) and AMPK (p = 0.019) were significantly higher in the OEA group compared to placebo group. However, no significant differences were observed in the expression levels of PPAR-γ, CEBP-α and CEBP-β between the two groups. Serum NRG4 levels significantly increased in the OEA group compared with the placebo group after controlling for confounders (p = 0.027). In the OEA group, significant relationships were found between percent of changes in the expression levels of the SIRT1, AMPK and PGC-1α as well as serum NRG4 level with percent of changes in some anthropometric measures. Moreover, in the intervention group, percent of changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was positively correlated with percent of changes in the expression levels of the SIRT1 and AMPK. While, percent of changes in triglyceride was inversely correlated with percent of changes in the expression levels of SIRT1. CONCLUSION OEA could beneficially affect expression levels of some lipid metabolism-related genes and serum NRG4 level. "REGISTERED UNDER IRANIAN REGISTRY OF CLINICAL TRIALS IDENTIFIER NO: IRCT20090609002017N32".
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- Helda Tutunchi
- Endocrine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Endocrine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Endocrine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Dolce A, Della Torre S. Sex, Nutrition, and NAFLD: Relevance of Environmental Pollution. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15102335. [PMID: 37242221 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of chronic liver disease and represents an increasing public health issue given the limited treatment options and its association with several other metabolic and inflammatory disorders. The epidemic, still growing prevalence of NAFLD worldwide cannot be merely explained by changes in diet and lifestyle that occurred in the last few decades, nor from their association with genetic and epigenetic risk factors. It is conceivable that environmental pollutants, which act as endocrine and metabolic disruptors, may contribute to the spreading of this pathology due to their ability to enter the food chain and be ingested through contaminated food and water. Given the strict interplay between nutrients and the regulation of hepatic metabolism and reproductive functions in females, pollutant-induced metabolic dysfunctions may be of particular relevance for the female liver, dampening sex differences in NAFLD prevalence. Dietary intake of environmental pollutants can be particularly detrimental during gestation, when endocrine-disrupting chemicals may interfere with the programming of liver metabolism, accounting for the developmental origin of NAFLD in offspring. This review summarizes cause-effect evidence between environmental pollutants and increased incidence of NAFLD and emphasizes the need for further studies in this field.
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- Arianna Dolce
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Zhu B, Liang SH, Ran C. Imaging Brown Adipose Tissue with TSPO PET Tracers in Preclinical Animal Studies. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2662:147-156. [PMID: 37076678 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3167-6_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is closely associated with thermogenesis and related to numerous diseases, including type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and obesity. Using molecular imaging technologies to monitor BAT could facilitate etiology elucidation, disease diagnosis, and therapeutics development. Translocator protein (TSPO), an 18 kDa protein that mainly locates on the outer mitochondrial membrane, has been proven as a promising biomarker for monitoring BAT mass. Here, we lay out the steps for imaging BAT with TSPO PET tracer [18F]-DPA in mouse studies.
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- Biyue Zhu
- Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Yan H, Huang C, Shen X, Li J, Zhou S, Li W. GLP-1 RAs and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Insulin Resistance in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:923606. [PMID: 35909522 PMCID: PMC9325993 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.923606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors reduce glycaemia and weight and improve insulin resistance (IR) via different mechanisms. We aim to evaluate and compare the ability of GLP-1 RAs and SGLT-2 inhibitors to ameliorate the IR of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. DATA SYNTHESIS Three electronic databases (Medline, Embase, PubMed) were searched from inception until March 2021. We selected randomized controlled trials comparing GLP-1 RAs and SGLT-2 inhibitors with control in adult NAFLD patients with or without T2DM. Network meta-analyses were performed using fixed and random effect models, and the mean difference (MD) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were determined. The within-study risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane collaborative risk assessment tool RoB. RESULTS 25 studies with 1595 patients were included in this network meta-analysis. Among them, there were 448 patients, in 6 studies, who were not comorbid with T2DM. Following a mean treatment duration of 28.86 weeks, compared with the control group, GLP-1 RAs decreased the HOMA-IR (MD [95%CI]; -1.573[-2.523 to -0.495]), visceral fat (-0.637[-0.992 to -0.284]), weight (-2.394[-4.625 to -0.164]), fasting blood sugar (-0.662[-1.377 to -0.021]) and triglyceride (- 0.610[-1.056 to -0.188]). On the basis of existing studies, SGLT-2 inhibitors showed no statistically significant improvement in the above indicators. Compared with SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs decreased visceral fat (-0.560[-0.961 to -0.131]) and triglyceride (-0.607[-1.095 to -0.117]) significantly. CONCLUSIONS GLP-1 RAs effectively improve IR in NAFLD, whereas SGLT-2 inhibitors show no apparent effect. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, CRD42021251704.
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- Hongle Yan
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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