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Zhang Y, Zhai Y, Wei X, Yang X, Deng C, Li Q, Wang W, Hao R. Effects of grape seed procyanidins on the lipid metabolism of growing-finishing pigs based on transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses. Meat Sci 2024; 213:109504. [PMID: 38555738 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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This study investigated how lipid metabolism in the longissimus thoracis is influenced by the diet supplemented with grape seed procyanidins (GSPs) in growing-finishing pigs. Forty-eight crossbred pigs were randomly assigned to four groups, each receiving a basal diet, or basal diet added with 150, 200, and 250 mg/kg GSPs. Transcriptomics and metabolomics were employed to explore differential gene and metabolite regulation. The expression of key lipid metabolism-related genes was tested via qRT-PCR, and the lipid and fatty acid composition of the longissimus thoracis were determined. Dietary GSPs at different concentrations upregulated lipoprotein lipase (LPL), which is involved in lipolysis, and significantly increased the mRNA expression levels of carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1B (CPT1B) and cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36), implicated in transmembrane transport of fatty acids. Dietary supplementation of GSPs at 200 or 250 mg/kg markedly reduced total cholesterol and triglyceride content in longissimus thoracis. Dietary GSPs significantly decreased the contents of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, while increasing unsaturated fatty acids. In conclusion, GSPs may regulate lipid metabolism, reducing cholesterol level, and improving fatty acid composition in the longissimus thoracis of growing-finishing pigs. Our findings provide evidence for the beneficial effects of GSPs as pig feed additives for improving lipid composition.
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- Yue Zhang
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China; Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Breeding of Shanxi Province, Taigu 030801, China.
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Chen Y, Abbass M, Brock T, Hobbs G, Ciufo LA, Hopkins C, Arlt VM, Stürzenbaum SR. Environmental carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene alters neutral lipid storage via a cyp-35A2 mediated pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 339:122731. [PMID: 37839680 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in particular benzo [a]pyrene (BaP), have been identified as carcinogenic components of tobacco smoke. In mammals, the toxicological response to BaP-diol-epoxide is driven by cytochrome P450 (CYP1A1), a pathway which is absent in Caenorhabditis elegans. In contrast, in worms prominently the CYP-35 enzyme family seems to be induced after BaP exposure. In C. elegans, BaP exposure reduces the accumulation of lysosomal neutral lipids in a dose dependent manner and the deletion of cyp-35A2 results in a significant elevation of neutral lipid metabolism. A cyp-35A2:mCherry;unc-47:GFP dual-labelled reporter strain facilitated the identification of three potential upstream regulators that drive BaP metabolism in worms, namely elt-2, nhr-49 and fos-1. This newly described reporter line is a powerful resource for future large-scale RNAi regarding toxicology and lipid metabolism screens.
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- Yuzhi Chen
- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK; Toxicology Department, GAB Consulting GmbH, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences Department, London, SE1 9NH, UK.
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Application of Caenorhabditis elegans in Lipid Metabolism Research. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021173. [PMID: 36674689 PMCID: PMC9860639 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, the development and prevalence of obesity have posed a serious public health risk, which has prompted studies on the regulation of adiposity. With the ease of genetic manipulation, the diversity of the methods for characterizing body fat levels, and the observability of feeding behavior, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is considered an excellent model for exploring energy homeostasis and the regulation of the cellular fat storage. In addition, the homology with mammals in the genes related to the lipid metabolism allows many aspects of lipid modulation by the regulators of the central nervous system to be conserved in this ideal model organism. In recent years, as the complex network of genes that maintain an energy balance has been gradually expanded and refined, the regulatory mechanisms of lipid storage have become clearer. Furthermore, the development of methods and devices to assess the lipid levels has become a powerful tool for studies in lipid droplet biology and the regulation of the nematode lipid metabolism. Herein, based on the rapid progress of C. elegans lipid metabolism-related studies, this review outlined the lipid metabolic processes, the major signaling pathways of fat storage regulation, and the primary experimental methods to assess the lipid content in nematodes. Therefore, this model system holds great promise for facilitating the understanding, management, and therapies of human obesity and other metabolism-related diseases.
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Insight of Silkworm Pupa Oil Regulating Oxidative Stress and Lipid Metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans. Foods 2022; 11:foods11244084. [PMID: 36553826 PMCID: PMC9777899 DOI: 10.3390/foods11244084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Silkworm pupa oil (SPO) contains unsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, and phytosterols, which can regulate serum total cholesterol or be used as an antioxidant. In this study, we investigated the impacts of SPO on the antioxidant stress and lipid metabolism of Caenorhabditis elegans. The lifespan of the C. elegans fed with different SPO concentrations was determined. The levels of endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) were analyzed with the fluorescent probe method. The activity of antioxidant enzymes and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were analyzed. The transcription level of specific mRNA was characterized with q-PCR. The survival time of the mutant strain under oxidative stress was determined by daf-2 (CB1370) mutant, sod-3 (GA186) mutant, and skn-1 (EU31) mutant. As for the lipid metabolism, the lipid accumulation was determined with an Oil-Red-O (ORO) staining. The transcription level of specific mRNA was determined by q-PCR. The results showed that the SPO feeding enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzyme by upregulating the expression of the genes skn-1, and sod-3 to decrease the production of ROS and MDA, which prolonged the life of nematodes treated with juglone. ORO staining analysis indicated the feeding of SPO decreased intestinal fat accumulation, downregulated expression of fat-5, fat-6, fat-7, and nhr-80, and upregulated age-1 and tph-1 expression. Conclusively, SPO enhanced the antioxidant capacity by regulating the skn-1 and sod-3 expression of antioxidant gene and reducing the fat accumulation by the insulin/IGF signaling pathway and nuclear hormone receptor nhr-80 signaling pathway of nematodes. This study provides new evidence for the antioxidant and lipid-lowering mechanisms of SPO in C. elegans.
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Farias-Pereira R, Zhang Z, Park CS, Kim D, Kim KH, Park Y. Butein inhibits lipogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Biofactors 2020; 46:777-787. [PMID: 32663368 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Butein, a flavonoid found in annatto seeds and lacquer trees, may be used for many health benefits, including the prevention of obesity. However, its anti-obesity effects are not completely understood; in particular, the effects of butein on the regulation of lipid metabolism have not been explained. Thus, the goal of the current study was to determine the effects of butein on lipid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans, which is a multi-organ nematode used as an animal model in obesity research. Butein at 70 μM reduced triglyceride content by 27% compared to the control without altering food intake and energy expenditure. The reduced triglyceride content by butein was associated with the downregulation of sbp-1, fasn-1, and fat-7, the lipogenesis-related homologs of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins, fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase, respectively. Furthermore, fat-7 and skn-1, a homolog of nuclear respiratory factors, were identified as genetic requirements for butein's effects on triglyceride content in C. elegans. The effects of butein on sbp-1 and fasn-1 were dependent on skn-1, but the downregulation of fat-7 was independent of skn-1. These results suggest that the inhibitory effects of butein on lipogenesis are via SKN-1- and FAT-7-dependent pathways in C. elegans.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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Nie Y, Stürzenbaum SR. Proanthocyanidins of Natural Origin: Molecular Mechanisms and Implications for Lipid Disorder and Aging-Associated Diseases. Adv Nutr 2019; 10:464-478. [PMID: 30926997 PMCID: PMC6520035 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Proanthocyanidins are phytonutrients formed by oligomerization or polymerization of subunits catechin, epicatechin, and their gallic acid esters. Proanthocyanidins are a component of many plants and thus form an integral part of the human diet. Oligomeric proanthocyanidins are currently marketed as medicinal products that target vascular disorders and chronic pathological conditions, many of which are age-associated. Proanthocyanidins are also characterized by their effects on energy homeostasis. Not dissimilar to their chemically synthesized counterparts, naturally extracted proanthocyanidins act via inhibition of lipases, stimulation of energy expenditure, or suppression of appetite. Here we review the current knowledge-base and highlight challenges and future impacts regarding involvement of proanthocyanidins in global lipid metabolism, with a focus on the molecular mechanisms and pathological conditions that progress with aging.
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- Yu Nie
- Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Liu J, Peng Y, Yue Y, Shen P, Park Y. Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Reduces Fat Accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Prev Nutr Food Sci 2018; 23:214-219. [PMID: 30386749 PMCID: PMC6195899 DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a polyphenol that is abundant in green tea. It has been reported that consumption of EGCG can contribute to weight loss, however, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. To determine how EGCG reduces body fat, an organism model Caenorhabditis elegans was used, which is a useful animal model system in exploring crucial biological mechanisms that are readily applicable to humans. In this study, different strains were raised for two days on Escherichia coli OP 50 diet with or without 100 μM and 200 μM EGCG treatment. The current results showed that 100 μM and 200 μM EGCG significantly reduced the triglyceride content of wild type worms by 10% and 20% (P-value<0.01 and <0.001, respectively) compared to the control, respectively, without affecting its food intake and physiological behaviors. Additionally, EGCG could effectively reduce fat accumulation in C. elegans dependent on atgl-1 (encoding a homolog of adipose triglyceride lipase), which suggests that EGCG controls the body fat by inhibiting adipogenesis.
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- Jinning Liu
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Farias-Pereira R, Oshiro J, Kim KH, Park Y. Green coffee bean extract and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid regulate fat metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans. J Funct Foods 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Liao VHC. Use of Caenorhabditis elegans To Study the Potential Bioactivity of Natural Compounds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:1737-1742. [PMID: 29393643 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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There is growing need and interest in finding specific compounds in natural products that have health benefits. Despite ongoing efforts to discover such compounds, the scientific evidence lags behind the vision, and it is important to find an effective paradigm for discovering such compounds. The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans offers a promising solution for studying the potential bioactivity and molecular mechanisms of natural compounds in vivo. This perspective discusses its use to study potential human health benefits, with focus on antioxidative, anti-aging, antimetabolic disorders (diabetes and obesity), and antineurodegenerative activities (Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease), with practical examples. Finally, future directions in using a C. elegans-based model for discovering bioactive compounds for health promotion are discussed.
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- Vivian Hsiu-Chuan Liao
- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University , No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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