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Govindhan T, Amirthalingam M, Govindan S, Duraisamy K, Cho JH, Tawata S, Periyakali SB, Palanisamy S. Diosgenin intervention: targeting lipophagy to counter high glucose diet-induced lipid accumulation and lifespan reduction. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:171. [PMID: 38828099 PMCID: PMC11143156 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Diosgenin (DG), a well-known steroidal sapogenin, is abundantly found in the plants of the Dioscoreaceae family and exhibits diverse pharmacological properties. In our previous study, we demonstrated that DG supplementation protected Caenorhabditis elegans from high glucose-induced lipid deposition, oxidative damage, and lifespan reduction. Nevertheless, the precise biological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of DG have not yet been described. In this context, the present study aims to elucidate how DG reduces molecular and cellular declines induced by high glucose, using the powerful genetics of the C. elegans model. Treatment with DG significantly (p < 0.01) prevented fat accumulation and extended lifespan under high-glucose conditions without affecting physiological functions. DG-induced lifespan extension was found to rely on longevity genes daf-2, daf-16, skn-1, glp-1, eat-2, let-363, and pha-4. Specifically, DG regulates lipophagy, the autophagy-mediated degradation of lipid droplets, in C. elegans, thereby inhibiting fat accumulation. Furthermore, DG treatment did not alter the triglyceride levels in the fat-6 and fat-7 single mutants and fat-6;fat-7 double mutants, indicating the significant role of stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes in mediating the reduction of fat deposition by DG. Our results provide new insight into the fat-reducing mechanisms of DG, which might develop into a multitarget drug for preventing obesity and associated health complications; however, preclinical studies are required to investigate the effect of DG on higher models. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-024-04017-3.
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- PAK Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara-Cho, Okinawa, 903-0213 Japan
- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112 USA
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- Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046 India
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Chosun University, Gwangju, 61452 Republic of Korea
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- PAK Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara-Cho, Okinawa, 903-0213 Japan
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Zhang T, Xie L, Guo Y, Wang Z, Guo X, Liu R, Jin Q, Chang M, Wang X. 4,4-Dimethylsterols Reduces Fat Accumulation via Inhibiting Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase In Vitro and In Vivo. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2024; 7:0377. [PMID: 38812531 PMCID: PMC11134202 DOI: 10.34133/research.0377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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4,4-Dimethylsterols constitute a unique class of phytosterols responsible for regulating endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) functions. However, precise mechanism through which 4,4-dimethylsterols affect fat metabolism and the linkage to the ECS remain unresolved. In this study, we identified that 4,4-dimethylsterols, distinct from 4-demethseterols, act as inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolases (FAAHs) both in vivo and in vitro. Genetic ablation of FAAHs (faah-1) abolishes the effects of 4,4-dimethylsterols on fat accumulation and locomotion behavior in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. We confirmed that dietary intervention with 4,4-dimethylsterols in a high-fat diet (HFD) mouse model leads to a significant reduction in body weight (>11.28%) with improved lipid profiles in the liver and adipose tissues and increased fecal triacylglycerol excretion. Untargeted and targeted metabolomics further verified that 4,4-dimethylsterols influence unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and elevate oleoyl ethanolamine levels in the intestine. We propose a potential molecular mechanism in which 4,4-dimethylsterols engage in binding interactions with the catalytic pocket (Ser241) of FAAH-1 protein due to the shielded polarity, arising from the presence of 2 additional methyl groups (CH3). Consequently, 4,4-dimethylsterols represent an unexplored class of beneficial phytosterols that coordinate with FAAH-1 activity to reduce fat accumulation, which offers new insight into intervention strategies for treating diet-induced obesity.
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- Tao Zhang
- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- College of Food Science and Technology,
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering,
Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science,
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science,
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,
Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Maurotti S, Geirola N, Frosina M, Mirarchi A, Scionti F, Mare R, Montalcini T, Pujia A, Tirinato L. Exploring the impact of lipid droplets on the evolution and progress of hepatocarcinoma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1404006. [PMID: 38818407 PMCID: PMC11137176 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1404006] [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: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Over the past 10 years, the biological role of lipid droplets (LDs) has gained significant attention in the context of both physiological and pathological conditions. Considerable progress has been made in elucidating key aspects of these organelles, yet much remains to be accomplished to fully comprehend the myriad functions they serve in the progression of hepatic tumors. Our current perception is that LDs are complex and active structures managed by a distinct set of cellular processes. This understanding represents a significant paradigm shift from earlier perspectives. In this review, we aim to recapitulate the function of LDs within the liver, highlighting their pivotal role in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) (Hsu and Loomba, 2024) and their contribution to the progression towards more advanced pathological stages up to hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) (Farese and Walther, 2009). We are aware of the molecular complexity and changes occurring in the neoplastic evolution of the liver. Our attempt, however, is to summarize the most important and recent roles of LDs across both healthy and all pathological liver states, up to hepatocarcinoma. For more detailed insights, we direct readers to some of the many excellent reviews already available in the literature (Gluchowski et al., 2017; Hu et al., 2020; Seebacher et al., 2020; Paul et al., 2022).
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- Samantha Maurotti
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Bononi G, Lonzi C, Tuccinardi T, Minutolo F, Granchi C. The Benzoylpiperidine Fragment as a Privileged Structure in Medicinal Chemistry: A Comprehensive Review. Molecules 2024; 29:1930. [PMID: 38731421 PMCID: PMC11085656 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29091930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The phenyl(piperidin-4-yl)methanone fragment (here referred to as the benzoylpiperidine fragment) is a privileged structure in the development of new drugs considering its presence in many bioactive small molecules with both therapeutic (such as anti-cancer, anti-psychotic, anti-thrombotic, anti-arrhythmic, anti-tubercular, anti-parasitic, anti-diabetic, and neuroprotective agents) and diagnostic properties. The benzoylpiperidine fragment is metabolically stable, and it is also considered a potential bioisostere of the piperazine ring, thus making it a feasible and reliable chemical frame to be exploited in drug design. Herein, we discuss the main therapeutic and diagnostic agents presenting the benzoylpiperidine motif in their structure, covering articles reported in the literature since 2000. A specific section is focused on the synthetic strategies adopted to obtain this versatile chemical portion.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (G.B.); (C.L.); (T.T.); (F.M.)
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Carta G, Murru E, Trinchese G, Cavaliere G, Manca C, Mollica MP, Banni S. Reducing Dietary Polyunsaturated to Saturated Fatty Acids Ratio Improves Lipid and Glucose Metabolism in Obese Zucker Rats. Nutrients 2023; 15:4761. [PMID: 38004155 PMCID: PMC10674282 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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We investigated the influence of varying dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)/saturated fatty acids (SFA) ratios on insulin resistance (IR), fatty acid metabolism, N-acylethanolamine (NAE) bioactive metabolite levels, and mitochondrial function in lean and obese Zucker rats in a model designed to study obesity and IR from overnutrition. We provided diets with 7% fat (w/w), with either a low PUFA/SFA ratio of 0.48, predominantly comprising palmitic acid (PA), (diet-PA), or the standard AIN-93G diet with a high PUFA/SFA ratio of 3.66 (control, diet-C) over eight weeks. In obese rats on diet-PA versus diet-C, there were reductions in plasma triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose, insulin concentrations and improved muscle mitochondrial function, inflammatory markers and increased muscle N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA), a bioactive lipid that modulates lipid metabolism and metabolic flexibility. Elevated palmitic acid levels were found exclusively in obese rats, regardless of their diet, implying an endogenous production through de novo lipogenesis rather than from a dietary origin. In conclusion, a reduced dietary PUFA/SFA ratio positively influenced glucose and lipid metabolism without affecting long-term PA tissue concentrations. This likely occurs due to an increase in OEA biosynthesis, improving metabolic flexibility in obese rats. Our results hint at a pivotal role for balanced dietary PA in countering the effects of overnutrition-induced obesity.
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- Gianfranca Carta
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (E.M.); (C.M.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (E.M.); (C.M.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (G.T.); (M.P.M.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (E.M.); (C.M.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (G.T.); (M.P.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (E.M.); (C.M.); (S.B.)
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Jobgen WS, Wu G. Dietary L-arginine supplementation increases the hepatic expression of AMP-activated protein kinase in rats. Amino Acids 2022; 54:1569-1584. [PMID: 35972553 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-022-03194-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The goal of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms responsible for the anti-obesity effect of L-arginine supplementation in diet-induced obese rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either a low-fat or high-fat diet for 15 weeks. Thereafter, lean or obese rats were pair-fed their same respective diets and received drinking water containing either 1.51% L-arginine-HCl or 2.55% L-alanine (isonitrogenous control) for 12 weeks. Gene and protein expression of key enzymes in the metabolism of energy substrates were determined using real-time polymerase-chain reaction and western blotting techniques. The mRNA levels of hepatic fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase were reduced (P < 0.05) but those of hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase-α (AMPKα), peroxisome proliferator activator receptor γ coactivator-1α, and carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT-I), as well as skeletal muscle CPT-I were increased (P < 0.05) by L-arginine treatment. The protein expression and activity of hepatic AMPKα markedly increased (P < 0.05) but the activity of hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) decreased (P < 0.05) in response to dietary L-arginine supplementation. Collectively, our results indicate that liver is the major target for the action of dietary L-arginine supplementation on reducing white-fat mass in diet-induced obese rats by inhibiting fatty acid synthesis and increasing fatty acid oxidation via the AMPK-ACC signaling pathway. Additionally, increased CPT-I expression in skeletal muscle may also contribute to the enhanced oxidation of long-chain fatty acids in L-arginine-supplemented rats.
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- Wenjuan S Jobgen
- Department of Animal Science and Faculty of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science and Faculty of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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Yue Y, Hao G, Cho J, Park Y. Curcumin reduced fat accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Curr Res Food Sci 2021; 4:551-556. [PMID: 34458861 PMCID: PMC8379381 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Curcumin, the primary bioactive substance in turmeric, is known to be associated with weight loss. In this study, we employed Caenorhabditis elegans, a well-established in vivo nematode model to explore the role of curcumin in regulating lipid metabolism. C. elegans administrated with curcumin (10, 25 and 50 μM) exhibited significantly reduced fat accumulation, along with smaller body size (width) when compared to the control, without significantly affecting the feeding behavior. Locomotive activity (average moving speed) was significantly increased by curcumin treatment, suggesting a potential increase in energy expenditure. The reduced fat accumulation by curcumin was dependent on lipogenesis-associated genes, sbp-1 (encodes the homolog of sterol response element binding proteins) and fat-6 (encodes a homolog of stearoyl-CoA desaturase), as curcumin significantly down-regulated the expression levels of these two genes and its fat reduction effect was nulled by the mutation of sbp-1 and fat-6. Additionally, the increased locomotive activity by curcumin was dependent on sbp-1. Current results suggest that curcumin decreases fat accumulation by inhibiting sbp-1/fat-6-mediated signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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- Yiren Yue
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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Zhang T, Xie L, Liu R, Chang M, Jin Q, Wang X. Differentiated 4,4-dimethylsterols from vegetable oils reduce fat deposition depending on the NHR-49/SCD pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. Food Funct 2021; 12:6841-6850. [PMID: 34124721 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00669j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Consumption of 4-desmethylsterols has been claimed to have many beneficial effects, but the benefits of 4,4-dimethylsterols are less appreciated. We utilized a nematode model, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), to explore the anti-obesity effects of different classes of 4,4-dimethylsterols purified from rice bran oil (RST) and shea nut butter (SST). Both SST and RST significantly reduced fat deposition in C. elegans with smaller sizes and numbers of lipid droplets. But the food intake was not significantly affected. Metabolomics analysis indicated a significantly altered pathway after treatment with 4,4-dimethylsterols. Finally, it was found that 4,4-dimethylsterols targeted stearoyl-CoA desaturases (SCD) and nuclear hormone receptor-49 (NHR-49), resulting in a reduced desaturation index as proved by a lower ratio of oleic acid (C18:1n-9) to stearic acid (C18:0). Overall, 4,4-dimethylsterols can inhibit fat deposition via regulating the NHR-49/SCD pathway in C. elegans.
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- Tao Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Qin X, Wang W, Chu W. Antioxidant and reducing lipid accumulation effects of rutin in Caenorhabditis elegans. Biofactors 2021; 47:686-693. [PMID: 33988888 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In this study, the effect of rutin on fatty acid metabolism and antioxidant activity were evaluated. We found that the antioxidant capacity of rutin-treated Caenorhabditis elegans was enhanced but the triglyceride content was significantly reduced. The reduction of fat accumulation by rutin was also confirmed by Oil Red O staining. RNA-seq analysis indicated that rutin significantly regulated the expression of seven genes related to lipid metabolism in C. elegans. Among the seven genes, acox-1.3, stdh-3, and fat-7 were associated with fatty acid metabolism. Rutin significantly reduced fat accumulation in both fat-6 and fat-7 mutant strains but did not affect the fat storage of fat-6/fat-7 double mutant, which indicated that the impact of rutin on fat storage depended on fat-6 and fat-7. These findings indicated that rutin reduced fat storage depending on the regulation of lipid metabolism-related genes expression and thereby regulating the biosynthesis of the corresponding unsaturated fatty acid.
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- Xianjin Qin
- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Salunkhe SA, Chitkara D, Mahato RI, Mittal A. Lipid based nanocarriers for effective drug delivery and treatment of diabetes associated liver fibrosis. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 173:394-415. [PMID: 33831474 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a cluster of several liver diseases like hepatic steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), liver fibrosis, and cirrhosis which may eventually progress to liver carcinoma. One of the primary key factors associated with the development and pathogenesis of NAFLD is diabetes mellitus. The present review emphasizes on diabetes-associated development of liver fibrosis and its treatment using different lipid nanoparticles such as stable nucleic acid lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems, and conjugates including phospholipid, fatty acid and steroid-based. We have comprehensively described the various pathological and molecular events linking effects of elevated free fatty acid levels, insulin resistance, and diabetes with the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. Various passive and active targeting strategies explored for targeting hepatic stellate cells, a key target in liver fibrosis, have also been discussed in detail in this review.
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Tsai YW, Lu CH, Chang RCA, Hsu YP, Ho LT, Shih KC. Palmitoleic acid ameliorates palmitic acid-induced proinflammation in J774A.1 macrophages via TLR4-dependent and TNF-α-independent signallings. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2021; 169:102270. [PMID: 33930845 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2021.102270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Adipose tissue resident macrophages play an important role in the regulation of the inflammatory response. Monounsaturated fatty acids assist in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases via an anti-inflammatory effect. However, the mechanisms by which monounsaturated fatty acids, such as palmitoleic acid, regulate the inflammatory response has not been well investigated. In this study, we found that a high concentration of palmitic acid induced J774A.1 murine macrophages toward a pro-inflammatory state, possibly through the activation of the TLR2 or TLR4 genes, and their downstream signaling pathways. In contrast, palmitoleic acid induced a protective effect against inflammation in macrophage of non-obese rodents by inducing an alternative activation pathway via reducing TLR2 or TLR4 signaling. This study indicates that the balance of palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid) and palmitoleic acid (monounsaturated fatty acid) effects macrophage activation. The potential therapeutic impact of palmitoleic acid to ameliorate non-obese-mediated inflammation warrants further investigation.
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- Yi-Wen Tsai
- Department of Family Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defence Medical Canter, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan E. Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11490, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.325, Sec.2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu District, Taipei City 11490, Taiwan
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2300, United States
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- Departments of Medical Research, and Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 11217, Taiwan
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- Departments of Medical Research, and Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 11217, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112 Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.325, Sec.2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu District, Taipei City 11490, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112 Taiwan; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, No.45, Cheng Hsin St., Beitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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Di Ciaula A, Passarella S, Shanmugam H, Noviello M, Bonfrate L, Wang DQH, Portincasa P. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Mitochondria as Players and Targets of Therapies? Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105375. [PMID: 34065331 PMCID: PMC8160908 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease and represents the hepatic expression of several metabolic abnormalities of high epidemiologic relevance. Fat accumulation in the hepatocytes results in cellular fragility and risk of progression toward necroinflammation, i.e., nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma. Several pathways contribute to fat accumulation and damage in the liver and can also involve the mitochondria, whose functional integrity is essential to maintain liver bioenergetics. In NAFLD/NASH, both structural and functional mitochondrial abnormalities occur and can involve mitochondrial electron transport chain, decreased mitochondrial β-oxidation of free fatty acids, excessive generation of reactive oxygen species, and lipid peroxidation. NASH is a major target of therapy, but there is no established single or combined treatment so far. Notably, translational and clinical studies point to mitochondria as future therapeutic targets in NAFLD since the prevention of mitochondrial damage could improve liver bioenergetics.
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- Agostino Di Ciaula
- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.C.); (H.S.); (M.N.); (L.B.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (P.P.); Tel.: +39-328-468-7215 (P.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.C.); (H.S.); (M.N.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.C.); (H.S.); (M.N.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.C.); (H.S.); (M.N.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Medicine and Genetics, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.C.); (H.S.); (M.N.); (L.B.)
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (P.P.); Tel.: +39-328-468-7215 (P.P.)
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Kim H, Lee DS, An TH, Park HJ, Kim WK, Bae KH, Oh KJ. Metabolic Spectrum of Liver Failure in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: From NAFLD to NASH to HCC. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094495. [PMID: 33925827 PMCID: PMC8123490 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Liver disease is the spectrum of liver damage ranging from simple steatosis called as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Clinically, NAFLD and type 2 diabetes coexist. Type 2 diabetes contributes to biological processes driving the severity of NAFLD, the primary cause for development of chronic liver diseases. In the last 20 years, the rate of non-viral NAFLD/NASH-derived HCC has been increasing rapidly. As there are currently no suitable drugs for treatment of NAFLD and NASH, a class of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes is sometimes used to improve liver failure despite the risk of side effects. Therefore, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the development and progression of NAFLD and NASH are important issues. In this review, we will discuss the pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH and NAFLD/NASH-derived HCC and the current promising pharmacological therapies of NAFLD/NASH. Further, we will provide insights into "adipose-derived adipokines" and "liver-derived hepatokines" as diagnostic and therapeutic targets from NAFLD to HCC.
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- Hyunmi Kim
- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.-H.B.); (K.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-42-860-4268 (K.-H.B.); +82-42-879-8265 (K.-J.O.)
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea; (H.K.); (D.S.L.); (T.H.A.); (H.-J.P.); (W.K.K.)
- Department of Functional Genomics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.-H.B.); (K.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-42-860-4268 (K.-H.B.); +82-42-879-8265 (K.-J.O.)
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Kim MO, Kang MJ, Lee SU, Kim DY, Jang HJ, An JH, Lee HS, Ryu HW, Oh SR. Polyacetylene (9Z,16S)-16-hydroxy-9,17-octadecadiene-12,14-diynoic acid in Dendropanax morbifera leaves. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.100878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li R, Cao C, Zheng Z, Yang X, Tan CP, Xu Y, Liu Y. Palm oil consumption and its repercussion on endogenous fatty acids distribution. Food Funct 2021; 12:2020-2031. [PMID: 33565560 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02511a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The consumption of saturated lipids in combination with a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, the distribution of endogenous fatty acids (FA) after the consumption of saturated lipids and the connection between FA distribution and lipid metabolism-related genes relative expression have not been fully elucidated to date. In this study, we characterized FA profiles in the liver and visceral fats of Sprague Dawley (SD) rats fed with a high-palm-oil diet. The investigation showed that the levels of C16:0 and C18:1 (n-9) increased significantly (P < 0.05) in the liver of the high-palm-oil group (POG), while C16:1 (n-7) and C18:2 (n-6) accumulated markedly (P < 0.05) in the visceral fats of the control group (CN). A correlation analysis indicated a negative correlation between C16:0 and C16:1 (n-7) in the epididymal fat of POG. Our study also demonstrated that the intake of saturated lipids caused changes in lipid metabolism-related gene expression, especially stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), which was upregulated at the third week but was inhibited in the subsequent weeks in the POG liver and perirenal fat. The SCD had a notable positive correlation with C16:1 (n-7) in the POG liver and perirenal fat but a significant negative correlation with C16:0 in the POG epididymal fat. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that a high-C16:0 diet may result in adaptive SCD expression, and these findings may help to elucidate the effects of dietary fat on lipid metabolism.
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- Ruizhi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Bohi Industry Co., Ltd., No.333, Binhe Road, Boxing Industrial Park, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang M, Nie X, Yuan Y, Wang Y, Ma X, Yin J, Bao Y. Osteocalcin Alleviates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice through GPRC6A. Int J Endocrinol 2021; 2021:9178616. [PMID: 33531899 PMCID: PMC7834799 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9178616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Osteocalcin is a bone-derived hormone that plays an important role in the crosstalk between bone and energy metabolism. Previous studies have found that treatment with uncarboxylated osteocalcin can protect mice from high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the potential mechanisms remain unclear. Although the G protein-coupled receptor family C group 6 subtype A (GPRC6A) is the putative receptor of osteocalcin, there is no direct evidence showing that GPRC6A mediates the effects of uncarboxylated osteocalcin in alleviating NAFLD in mice. We aimed to figure out this using liver-specific GPRC6A knockout (GPRC6ALKO) mice. Consistent with previous studies, uncarboxylated osteocalcin significantly protected high-fat diet-fed wild-type mice from obesity and NAFLD, while it did not protect high-fat diet-fed GPRC6ALKO mice from NAFLD. Differential mRNA expression of lipogenesis and lipolysis between GPRC6ALKO mice and control mice revealed that GPRC6A mediated the effects of osteocalcin in alleviating NAFLD through inhibiting lipid synthesis and promoting lipolysis. In conclusion, this study found that uncarboxylated osteocalcin alleviates NAFLD in mice through the GPRC6A signaling pathway. Our study suggests that liver GPRC6A may be a potential target for treating NAFLD.
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- Mingliang Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center for Metabolic Disease, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai 200233, China
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Grattagliano I, Di Ciaula A, Baj J, Molina-Molina E, Shanmugam H, Garruti G, Wang DQH, Portincasa P. Protocols for Mitochondria as the Target of Pharmacological Therapy in the Context of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2310:201-246. [PMID: 34096005 PMCID: PMC8580566 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1433-4_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most frequent metabolic chronic liver diseases in developed countries and puts the populations at risk of progression to liver necro-inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in the onset of NAFLD and contributes to the progression from NAFLD to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Thus, liver mitochondria could become the target for treatments for improving liver function in NAFLD patients. This chapter describes the most important steps used for potential therapeutic interventions in NAFLD patients, discusses current options gathered from both experimental and clinical evidence, and presents some novel options for potentially improving mitochondrial function in NAFLD.
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- Ignazio Grattagliano
- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Bari, Italy
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine and Genetics, Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy.
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Zhu Y, Bai J, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Dong Y, Xiao X. Water-soluble and alkali-soluble polysaccharides from bitter melon inhibited lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 166:155-165. [PMID: 33172614 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bitter melon polysaccharides (BPS) have been reported to have hypolipidemic effects. However, the precise mechanism of BPS regulating lipid metabolism remains elusive. Water-soluble (WBPS) and alkali-soluble bitter melon polysaccharides (ABPS) were extracted to evaluate the fat-lowering bioactivities in HepG2 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. WBPS and ABPS were slightly different in the uronic acid contents (22.23% and 5.69%), monosaccharide composition, molecular weight (Mw: 332 kDa and 1552 kDa, respectively) and IR spectra. In palmitic acid-treated HepG2 cell, the ABPS exhibited better effects on accelerating glucose consumption and decreasing the triglyceride content than WBPS via stimulating glucose consumption (GLUT4) and gluconeogenesis (PEPCK). In the model of glucose-treated C. elegans, we observed that both WBPS and ABPS obviously suppressed the fat accumulation, more significantly by ABPS, along with no toxicity towards some physical activities. Fat-5, fat-6 and fat-7 mediated fatty acid desaturases pathways were further confirmed to be involved in the lipid-lowering effects of BPSs. Our studies demonstrated that both WBPS and ABPS can exhibit effects on fat- lowering in HepG2 cells and C. elegans.
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- Ying Zhu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Fatty Acid Profile and Desaturase Activities in 7-10-Year-Old Children Attending Primary School in Verona South District: Association between Palmitoleic Acid, SCD-16, Indices of Adiposity, and Blood Pressure. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113899. [PMID: 32486144 PMCID: PMC7312303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In previous studies, dietary and circulating fatty acids (FA) and desaturases activity (delta-5 desaturase [D5D], delta-6 desaturase [D6D], and stearoyl-CoA desaturase [SCD-16]) involved in their metabolism were associated with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. The aim of the study was to assess the association between different FAs and desaturases activity (estimated as product:precursor ratios) with individual cardiovascular risk factors (in particular, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure [BP]) in children. The FA profile was determined on a whole-blood drop in 243 children (age: 8.6 ± 0.72 years) participating in a school-based cross-sectional study. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) inversely correlated with indices of adiposity, glucose, and triglycerides. Palmitoleic acid and SCD-16 were directly associated with markers of adiposity and BP, even after adjustment for main confounders. D6D correlated directly with the waist/height ratio. Children with excess weight (>85th percentile; that is overweight plus obese ones) showed higher palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, and higher SCD-16 activity as compared to normal-weight children. Most of the associations were confirmed in the excess-weight group. Omega-3 FAs, particularly DHA, but not omega-6 FA, showed a potentially beneficial association with metabolic parameters, whereas palmitoleic acid and SCD-16 showed a potentially harmful association with indices of adiposity and BP, especially in obese children.
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Leucosceptroid B from glandular trichomes of Leucosceptrum canum reduces fat accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans through suppressing unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. Chin J Nat Med 2020; 17:892-899. [PMID: 31882042 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(19)30109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Obesity that is highly associated with numerous metabolic diseases has become a global health issue nowdays. Plant sesterterpenoids are an important group of natural products with great potential; thus, their bioactivities deserve extensive exploration. RNA-seq analysis indicated that leucosceptroid B, a sesterterpenoid previously discovered from the glandular trichomes of Leucosceptrum canum, significantly regulated the expression of 10 genes involved in lipid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans. Furthermore, leucosceptroid B was found to reduce fat storage, and downregulate the expression of two stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) genes fat-6 and fat-7, and a fatty acid elongase gene elo-2 in wild-type C. elegans. In addition, leucosceptroid B significantly decreased fat accumulation in both fat-6 and fat-7 mutant worms but did not affect the fat storage of fat-6; fat-7 double mutant. These findings indicated that leucosceptroid B reduced fat storage depending on the downregulated expression of fat-6, fat-7 and elo-2 and thereby inhibiting the biosynthesis of the corresponding unsaturated fatty acid. These findings provide new insights into the development and utilization of plant sesterterpenoids as potential antilipemic agents.
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Esteban JPG, Asgharpour A. Pharmacologic Treatment Strategies for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2020; 49:105-121. [PMID: 32033758 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common form of liver disease, associated with features of the metabolic syndrome. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the aggressive subtype of NAFLD, can cause progressive fibrosis leading to cirrhosis. With the obesity epidemic, there is an increased health care burden from NASH, one of the most common causes of liver transplantation in the United States. There currently are no Food and Drug Administration-approved medical therapies for NASH. There exists a need for therapeutics to correct the drivers of NASH and to reverse or halt fibrosis progression. This article reviews pharmacologic therapeutics being developed to treat NASH.
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- James Philip G Esteban
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plak Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Division of Liver Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Institute of liver medicine at Mount Sinai, 17 E 102nd St 8th floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Division of Liver Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Institute of liver medicine at Mount Sinai, 17 E 102nd St 8th floor, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Lin C, Lin Y, Meng T, Lian J, Liang Y, Kuang Y, Cao Y, Chen Y. Anti-fat effect and mechanism of polysaccharide-enriched extract from Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja in Caenorhabditis elegans. Food Funct 2020; 11:5320-5332. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo03058a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Obesity is a global epidemic. The polysaccharide extract from Cyclocarya paliurus have good performance in safely alleviating the fat accumulation of C. elegans, which is expected to be developed into an effective natural anti-obesity product.
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- Chunxiu Lin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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Iwazaki E, Nade T, Kimura N. Effects of overfeeding on the fatty acid profile and stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 indices in the liver and subcutaneous adipose tissue in cats. J Vet Med Sci 2019; 81:1080-1085. [PMID: 31217402 PMCID: PMC6715916 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.19-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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To evaluate the effect of overfeeding on fatty acid distribution and metabolism,
especially stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD-1) indices, 8 cats in the experimental and
control groups (4 per group) were evaluated in this study. The experiments involved
feeding the experimental group cats twice their daily energy requirement with a commercial
diet for 4 weeks. The control group was fed the estimated daily energy requirement with
the same diet. Body weight, feline body mass index, body condition score, several zoometry
measurements, and plasma metabolites/hepatic injury markers were measured in all the cats
before and after the experiment. In addition, the fatty acid profiles in the liver and
subcutaneous adipose tissue were measured after the experiment. After 4 weeks of
overfeeding, the experimental group demonstrated significant increases in hepatic C18:1,
plasma triglyceride, and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations and in alanine
aminotransferase activity. Furthermore, hepatic SCD-1 indices were positively correlated
with body weight, feline body mass index, body condition score, and plasma NEFA
concentration, although subcutaneous adipose tissue did not demonstrate any increase in
SCD-1 indices in this study. The increase in hepatic SCD-1 indices might be enhanced by
the inflow of plasma NEFA into the liver, and NEFA toxicity might stimulate C18:1
synthesis by SCD-1.
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- Eiji Iwazaki
- Section of Academic Research, Department of Research and Development, Nippon Pet Food Co., Ltd., 2-2-4, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan
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- Faculty of Regional Innovation, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuenkibanadainishi, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1, Kyounanchou, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan
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Tsai YY, Ohashi T, Wu CC, Bataa D, Misaki R, Limtong S, Fujiyama K. Delta-9 fatty acid desaturase overexpression enhanced lipid production and oleic acid content in Rhodosporidium toruloides for preferable yeast lipid production. J Biosci Bioeng 2019; 127:430-440. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Lu S, Xu F, Hu W, Niu Z, Cai H, Chen Y, Tu Q, Zhang Y, Chen W, Liu W, Tang S, Zhang Z. SCD1 methylation in subcutaneous adipose tissue associated with menopausal age. Climacteric 2019; 22:395-402. [PMID: 30777456 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1571028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- S. Lu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Gene Diagnosis, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Gene Diagnosis, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second People's Hospital of Tonglu, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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Yue Y, Shen P, Chang AL, Qi W, Kim KH, Kim D, Park Y. trans-Trismethoxy resveratrol decreased fat accumulation dependent on fat-6 and fat-7 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Food Funct 2019; 10:4966-4974. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00778d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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trans-Trismethoxy resveratrol reduced fat accumulation via the regulation of FAT-6 and FAT-7, stearoyl-CoA desaturases homologs, in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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- Yiren Yue
- Department of Food Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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- Department of Food Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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- Department of Food Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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- Department of Food Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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- Department of Food Science
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
- Purdue University Center for Cancer Research
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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- Department of Food Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- USA
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Dumas SN, Guo CA, Kim JK, Friedline RH, Ntambi JM. Interleukin-6 derived from cutaneous deficiency of stearoyl-CoA desaturase- 1 may mediate metabolic organ crosstalk among skin, adipose tissue and liver. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 508:87-91. [PMID: 30470572 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), a lipogenic enzyme that adds a double bond at the delta 9 position of stearate (C18: 0) and palmitate (C16: 0), has been proven to be important in the development of obesity. Mice with skin-specific deficiency of SCD1 (SKO) display increased whole-body energy expenditure, which is protective against adiposity from a high-fat diet because it improves glucose clearance, insulin sensitivity, and hepatic steatosis. Of note, these mice also display elevated levels of the "pro-inflammatory" plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6). In whole skin of SKO mice, IL-6 mRNA levels are increased, and protein expression is evident in hair follicle cells and in keratinocytes. Recently, the well-known role of IL-6 in causing white adipose tissue lipolysis has been linked to indirectly activating the gluconeogenic enzyme pyruvate carboxylase 1 in the liver, thereby increasing hepatic glucose production. In this study, we suggest that skin-derived IL-6 leads to white adipose tissue lipolysis, which contributes to the lean phenotype of SKO mice without the incidence of meta-inflammation that is associated with IL-6 signaling.
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- Sabrina N Dumas
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Høstmark A, Lunde M, Hjellset V. Short communication: Daily intake of 125 g of cheese for 2 weeks did not alter amount or distribution of serum lipids or desaturase indexes in healthy adults in an exploratory pilot study. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:9625-9629. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased substantially in the past two decades and NAFLD has now become the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents. NAFLD is a broad clinicopathologic spectrum ranging from simple steatosis to varying degrees of necroinflammation called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), leading to fibrosis and subsequently to cirrhosis. Despite the increasing prevalence and progressive nature of NAFLD even among children, therapy for NAFLD in both adults and children are limited. Weight loss remains the only consistently effective therapy for NAFLD. Pharmacologic options are even more limited in children than in adults with NAFLD. Vitamin E has been shown to be effective in improving histology in children with NASH. Few pharmacologic options such as metformin, probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, and cysteamine bitartrate have been studied in children, with limited beneficial effects. However, these studies are limited by small sample size and heterogeneity of outcome assessment after treatment. Recent studies show promising results with bariatric surgery with regards to weight loss and improvement in liver histology in adolescents with NAFLD. In this review article, we discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology, and extrahepatic comorbidities of pediatric NAFLD and review existing therapeutic options for children with NAFLD. We also review novel therapeutic strategies studied in adults that could potentially be studied in children in the future.
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Inaba T, Tanaka Y, Tamaki S, Ito T, Ntambi JM, Tsubota K. Compensatory increases in tear volume and mucin levels associated with meibomian gland dysfunction caused by stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 deficiency. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3358. [PMID: 29463801 PMCID: PMC5820245 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21542-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) family of enzymes catalyzes monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis by inserting a cis double bond at the Δ9 position of saturated fatty acids. Disruption of these enzymes has been reported to induce a severe dry skin phenotype. Since lipid abnormalities in the meibomian glands have been associated with dry eye, we analyzed selected eye tissues contributing to tear volume and composition in genetically SCD-1-deficient mice (SCD-1 KO), including the lacrimal glands and conjunctiva. Previous histopathological analysis had revealed atrophy and loss of meibomian glands; taken together with the increased goblet cell and MUC5AC expression in the conjunctiva reported here, these findings suggest that the tear volume and mucin levels secreted are enhanced in the absence of lipid secretion as a compensatory mechanism. The expression of lipid metabolism genes in lacrimal glands was decreased in SCD1 KO mice. Thus, these results provide new pathophysiological mechanisms to pursue with regard to meibomian gland dysfunction. In addition, lack of SCD-1 causes a compensatory increase in the tear volume and mucin levels associated with changes in expression of lipid metabolism genes. These results may be useful as a new concept for dry eye treatment strategies.
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- Takaaki Inaba
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Biochemistry and of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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de Souza CO, Vannice GK, Rosa Neto JC, Calder PC. Is Palmitoleic Acid a Plausible Nonpharmacological Strategy to Prevent or Control Chronic Metabolic and Inflammatory Disorders? Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 62. [PMID: 28980402 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although dietary fatty acids can modulate metabolic and immune responses, the effects of palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7) remain unclear. Since this monounsaturated fatty acid is described as a lipokine, studies with cell culture and rodent models have suggested it enhances whole body insulin sensitivity, stimulates insulin secretion by β cells, increases hepatic fatty acid oxidation, improves the blood lipid profile, and alters macrophage differentiation. However, human studies report elevated blood levels of palmitoleic acid in people with obesity and metabolic syndrome. These findings might be reflection of the level or activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1, which synthesizes palmitoleate and is enhanced in liver and adipose tissue of obese patients. The aim of this review is to describe the immune-metabolic effects of palmitoleic acid observed in cell culture, animal models, and humans to answer the question of whether palmitoleic acid is a plausible nonpharmacological strategy to prevent, control, or ameliorate chronic metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Despite the beneficial effects observed in cell culture and in animal studies, there are insufficient human intervention studies to fully understand the physiological effects of palmitoleic acid. Therefore, more human-based research is needed to identify whether palmitoleic acid meets the promising therapeutic potential suggested by the preclinical research.
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- Camila O de Souza
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Human Development and Health Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Vozella V, Basit A, Misto A, Piomelli D. Age-dependent changes in nervonic acid-containing sphingolipids in mouse hippocampus. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1862:1502-1511. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tetrahydrobenzothiophene carboxamides: Beyond the kinase domain and into the fatty acid realm. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:4462-4466. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu L, Wang G, Xiao Y, Shipp SL, Siegel PB, Cline MA, Gilbert ER. Peripheral neuropeptide Y differentially influences adipogenesis and lipolysis in chicks from lines selected for low or high body weight. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2017; 213:1-10. [PMID: 28789975 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY) stimulates appetite and promotes lipid deposition. We demonstrated a differential sensitivity in the food intake response to central NPY in chicks from lines selected for low (LWS) or high (HWS) body weight, but have not reported whether such differences exist in the periphery. At 5days, LWS and HWS chicks were intraperitoneally injected with 0 (vehicle), 60, or 120μg/kg BW NPY and subcutaneous adipose tissue and plasma were collected at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24h (n=12). NPY injection increased glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (G3PDH) activity at 1 and 3h and reduced plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) at 1 and 12h. G3PDH activity was greater in HWS than LWS while NEFAs were greater in LWS. At 1h, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP)α, and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) mRNAs were reduced in NPY-injected chicks whereas NPY receptor 1 (NPYR1) was increased. Expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) was increased by NPY at 1h in HWS but not LWS. PPARγ (3 and 6h), C/EBPβ (3h), C/EBPα (6h) and NPYR1 and 2 (24h) mRNAs were greater in NPY- than vehicle-injected chicks. At several times, adipose triglyceride lipase, MTTP, perilipin 1, NPYR1, and NPYR2 mRNAs were greater in LWS than HWS, while expression of SCD1, glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 3 and lipoprotein lipase was greater in HWS than LWS. Thus, NPY promotes fat deposition and inhibits lipolysis in chicks, with line differences indicative of greater rates of lipolysis in LWS and adipogenesis in HWS.
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- Lingbin Liu
- Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, China
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States.
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Issa D, Wattacheril J, Sanyal AJ. Treatment options for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis - a safety evaluation. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2017. [PMID: 28641031 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1343299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is an urgent as yet unmet need to develop highly effective and safe therapeutics for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The remarkable progress in understanding NAFLD pathogenesis allowed the identification of injury pathways which may be recruited as therapy targets. Areas covered: This article reviews the safety and tolerability data of the NAFLD therapies and explains the mechanistic basis for each of the established and investigational drugs. Treatment targets include: weight loss, anti-metabolic agents such as lipid lowering and anti-diabetic drugs, inflammation, fibrosis and others such as targeting gut microbiota, immune modulation and apoptosis. Expert opinion: Current therapies continue to remain suboptimal. Weight loss is effective but hard to achieve. Traditional and endoscopic bariatric procedures are promising although more randomized trials are needed and the long-term safety remains to be established. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of several drugs for the treatment of NASH. Of these, there remains some uncertainty about the long-term safety of vitamin E. Pioglitazone is associated with osteopenia, fluid retention and weight gain. Obeticholic acid causes pruritus in a substantial proportion of subjects and elafibranor has been associated with transient rises in creatinine. Several exciting therapies are under development and results of clinical and post-marketing trials will help elucidate their safety.
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- Danny Issa
- a Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond , VA , USA
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- b Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , NY , USA
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- a Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond , VA , USA
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冷 雪, 颜 学. 非酒精性脂肪性肝炎的药物治疗进展. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:1645-1654. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i18.1645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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非酒精性脂肪性肝炎(non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, NASH)是非酒精性脂肪肝病的进展形式, 可能会进展为肝硬化或肝细胞性肝癌. 单纯的节食及生活方式改变难以坚持, 且无法减缓疾病进展. 传统治疗方法对脂肪变性和炎症有效, 但其对纤维化无效, 而纤维化恰巧是判断患者预后的一种重要标准. 随着对NASH发病机制和进展了解的不断深入, 目前正在进行的研究评估了一些前景良好的、靶向治疗, 同时可逆转纤维化的新型治疗方法, 这些均使得未来NASH治疗前景更加乐观.
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Agrawal A, Khan MJ, Graugnard DE, Vailati-Riboni M, Rodriguez-Zas SL, Osorio JS, Loor JJ. Prepartal Energy Intake Alters Blood Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Transcriptome During the Peripartal Period in Holstein Cows. Bioinform Biol Insights 2017; 11:1177932217704667. [PMID: 28579762 PMCID: PMC5414586 DOI: 10.1177/1177932217704667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In the dairy industry, cow health and farmer profits depend on the balance between diet (ie, nutrient composition, daily intake) and metabolism. This is especially true during the transition period, where dramatic physiological changes foster vulnerability to immunosuppression, negative energy balance, and clinical and subclinical disorders. Using an Agilent microarray platform, this study examined changes in the transcriptome of bovine polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) due to prepartal dietary intake. Holstein cows were fed a high-straw, control-energy diet (CON; NEL = 1.34 Mcal/kg) or overfed a moderate-energy diet (OVE; NEL = 1.62 Mcal/kg) during the dry period. Blood for PMNL isolation and metabolite analysis was collected at −14 and +7 days relative to parturition. At an analysis of variance false discovery rate <0.05, energy intake (OVE vs CON) influenced 1806 genes. Dynamic Impact Approach bioinformatics analysis classified treatment effects on Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways, including activated oxidative phosphorylation and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids and inhibited RNA polymerase, proteasome, and toll-like receptor signaling pathway. This analysis indicates that processes critical for energy metabolism and cellular and immune function were affected with mixed results. However, overall interpretation of the transcriptome data agreed in part with literature documenting a potentially detrimental, chronic activation of PMNL in response to overfeeding. The widespread, transcriptome-level changes captured here confirm the importance of dietary energy adjustments around calving on the immune system.
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- A Agrawal
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Dairy Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Noureddin M, Zhang A, Loomba R. Promising therapies for treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2016; 21:343-57. [PMID: 27501374 DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2016.1220533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common etiology for abnormal aminotransferase levels and chronic liver disease. Its growing prevalence is largely linked to the presence of metabolic syndrome, particularly diabetes and insulin resistance. It is estimated that 60-80% of the type 2 diabetic population has NAFLD. NAFLD encompasses a range of conditions ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). A subset of patients with hepatic steatosis progress to NASH, while 15-20% of patients with NASH develop cirrhosis. This progression is thought to be multifactorial, and there are currently no FDA-approved medications for the treatment of NASH. AREAS COVERED We review drugs currently in Phase II and III clinical trials for treatment of NAFLD and NASH, including their mechanisms of action, relationship to the pathophysiology of NASH, and rationale for their development. EXPERT OPINION The treatment of NASH is complex and necessitates targeting a number of different pathways. Combination therapy, preferably tailored toward the disease stage and severity, will be needed to achieve maximum therapeutic effect. With multiple agents currently being developed, there may soon be an ability to effectively slow or even reverse the disease process in many NAFLD/NASH patients.
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- Mazen Noureddin
- a Fatty Liver Program, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Comprehensive Transplant Center , Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles , CA , USA.,b Department of Medicine , Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- b Department of Medicine , Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- c Division of Gastroenterology and Division of Epidemiology , University of California, San Diego , La Jolla , CA , USA
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Peng H, Wei Z, Luo H, Yang Y, Wu Z, Gan L, Yang X. Inhibition of Fat Accumulation by Hesperidin in Caenorhabditis elegans. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5207-5214. [PMID: 27267939 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hesperidin, abundant in citrus fruits, has a wide range of pharmacological effects, including anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, radioprotective, and antiviral activities. However, relatively few studies on the effects of hesperidin on lipid metabolism have been reported. Here, using Caenorhaditis elegans as a model animal, we found that 100 μM hesperidin significantly decreased fat accumulation in both high-fat worms cultured in nematode growth medium containing 10 mM glucose (83.5 ± 1.2% versus control by Sudan Black B staining and 87.6 ± 2.0% versus control by Oil Red O staining; p < 0.001) and daf-2 mutant worms (87.8 ± 1.4% versus control by Oil Red O staining; p < 0.001). Furthermore, 50 μM hesperidin decreased the ratio of oleic acid/stearic acid (C18:1Δ9/C18:0) (p < 0.05), and supplementation of oleic acid could restore the inhibitory effect of hesperidin on fat accumulation. Hesperidin significantly downregulated the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase, fat-6, and fat-7 (p < 0.05), and mutation of fat-6 and fat-7 reversed fat accumulation inhibited by hesperidin. In addition, hesperidin decreased the expression of other genes involved in lipid metabolism, including pod-2, mdt-15, acs-2, and kat-1 (p < 0.05). These results suggested that hesperidin reduced fat accumulation by affecting several lipid metabolism pathways, such as fat-6 and fat-7. This study provided new insights into elucidating the mechanism underlying the regulation of lipid metabolism by hesperidin.
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- Huimin Peng
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Infinitus (China) Company Ltd. , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510665, People's Republic of China
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- Infinitus (China) Company Ltd. , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510665, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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Ethanol extracts of chickpeas alter the total lipid content and expression levels of genes related to fatty acid metabolism in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38:574-84. [PMID: 27353085 PMCID: PMC4935453 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Desi-type chickpeas, which have long been used as a natural treatment for diabetes, have been reported to lower visceral adiposity, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance induced by a chronic high-fat diet in rats. In this study, in order to examine the effects of chickpeas of this type in an in vitro system, we used the 3T3-L1 mouse cell line, a subclone of Swiss 3T3 cells, which can differentiate into cells with an adipocyte-like phenotype, and we used ethanol extracts of chickpeas (ECP) instead of chickpeas. Treatment of the 3T3-L1 cells with ECP led to a decrease in the lipid content in the cells. The desaturation index, defined as monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)/saturated fatty acids (SFAs), was also decreased by ECP due to an increase in the cellular content of SFAs and a decrease in the content of MUFAs. The decrease in this index may reflect a decreased reaction from SFA to MUFA, which is essential for fat storage. To confirm this hypothesis, we conducted a western blot analysis, which revealed a reduction in the amount of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), a key enzyme catalyzing the reaction from SFA to MUFA. We observed simultaneous inactivations of enzymes participating in lipogenesis, i.e., liver kinase B1 (LKB1), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and AMPK, by phosphorylation, which may lead to the suppression of reactions from acetyl-CoA to SFA via malonyl-CoA in lipogenesis. We also investigated whether lipolysis is affected by ECP. The amount of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1), an enzyme important for the oxidation of fatty acids, was increased by ECP treatment. ECP also led to an increase in uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), reported as a key protein for the oxidation of fatty acids. All of these results obtained regarding lipogenesis and fatty acid metabolism in our in vitro system are consistent with the results previously shown in rats. We also examined the effects on SCD1 and lipid contents of ethanol extracts of Kabuli-type chickpeas, which are used worldwide. The effects were similar, but of much lesser magnitude compared to those of ECP described above. Thus, Desi-type chickpeas may prove to be effective for the treatment of diabetes, as they can alter the lipid content, thus reducing fat storage.
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Lassailly G, Caiazzo R, Pattou F, Mathurin P. Perspectives on Treatment for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Gastroenterology 2016; 150:1835-48. [PMID: 26971824 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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It is important to provide treatment to patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) because one third of patients with the metabolic syndrome die of liver disease. Basic research studies have elucidated mechanisms of NASH pathogenesis, which could lead to therapeutic targets. Health agencies have confirmed strategies for the optimal management of NASH and approved new drugs and treatments, which urgently are needed. The US Food and Drug Administration recently endorsed end points for NASH therapy. The reversal of NASH with no evidence of progression to advanced fibrosis has been defined as the end point for phase 2b and phase 3 trials in patients with NASH and early stage fibrosis. Although a decrease in the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score could serve as an end point in clinical trials, it is not clear whether patients with lower scores have a lower risk of progression to advanced fibrosis. End points for clinical trials of patients with NASH cirrhosis currently are based on model for end-stage liver disease and Child-Pugh-Turcotte scores, as well as the hepatic venous pressure gradient. Different strategies are being explored to reduce liver diseases that are linked to a sedentary lifestyle, overeating, and genetic factors. In association with insulin resistance and deregulation of the lipid metabolism (accumulation of lipotoxins that promote hepatic lipogenesis, adipose tissue lipolysis, and impaired β-oxidation), these factors could increase the risk of liver steatosis with necroinflammatory lesions and fibrosis. We review the pathogenic mechanisms of NASH and therapeutic options, as well as strategies that are being developed for the treatment of injury to the liver and other organs.
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- Guillaume Lassailly
- Lille Inflammation Research International Center, University of Lille, Lille, France; Inserm U995, Lille, France; Service des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU), Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institue for Diabetes (EGID), Lille, France; Inserm U1190, Lille, France; Service de Chirurgie Endocrinienne, CHRU, Lille, France
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- European Genomic Institue for Diabetes (EGID), Lille, France; Inserm U1190, Lille, France; Service de Chirurgie Endocrinienne, CHRU, Lille, France
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- Lille Inflammation Research International Center, University of Lille, Lille, France; Inserm U995, Lille, France; Service des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU), Lille, France.
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Lee S, Mardinoglu A, Zhang C, Lee D, Nielsen J. Dysregulated signaling hubs of liver lipid metabolism reveal hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:5529-39. [PMID: 27216817 PMCID: PMC4937331 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high mortality rate and early detection of HCC is crucial for the application of effective treatment strategies. HCC is typically caused by either viral hepatitis infection or by fatty liver disease. To diagnose and treat HCC it is necessary to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. As a major cause for development of HCC is fatty liver disease, we here investigated anomalies in regulation of lipid metabolism in the liver. We applied a tailored network-based approach to identify signaling hubs associated with regulation of this part of metabolism. Using transcriptomics data of HCC patients, we identified significant dysregulated expressions of lipid-regulated genes, across many different lipid metabolic pathways. Our findings, however, show that viral hepatitis causes HCC by a distinct mechanism, less likely involving lipid anomalies. Based on our analysis we suggest signaling hub genes governing overall catabolic or anabolic pathways, as novel drug targets for treatment of HCC that involves lipid anomalies.
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- Sunjae Lee
- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SE-171 21, Sweden Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305 338, Republic of Korea
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SE-171 21, Sweden Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SE-171 21, Sweden
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- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305 338, Republic of Korea
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SE-171 21, Sweden Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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Hegade VS, Speight RA, Etherington RE, Jones DEJ. Novel bile acid therapeutics for the treatment of chronic liver diseases. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2016; 9:376-91. [PMID: 27134666 PMCID: PMC4830100 DOI: 10.1177/1756283x16630712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Recent developments in understanding the role of bile acids (BAs) as signalling molecules in human metabolism and inflammation have opened new avenues in the field of hepatology research. BAs are no longer considered as simple molecules helping in fat digestion but as agents with real therapeutic value in treating complex autoimmune and metabolic liver diseases. BAs and their receptors such as farnesoid X receptor, transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor 5 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor have been identified as novel targets for drug development. Some of these novel pharmaceuticals are already in clinical evaluation with the most advanced drugs having reached phase III trials. Chronic liver diseases such as primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, for which there is no or limited pharmacotherapy, are most likely to gain from these developments. In this review we discuss recent and the most relevant basic and clinical research findings related to BAs and their implications for novel therapy for chronic liver diseases.
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Luo P, Yu H, Zhao X, Bao Y, Hong CS, Zhang P, Tu Y, Yin P, Gao P, Wei L, Zhuang Z, Jia W, Xu G. Metabolomics Study of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery (RYGB) to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Patients Based on Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:1288-99. [PMID: 26889720 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most effective treatments for long-term weight loss and diabetes remission; however, the mechanisms underlying these changes are not clearly understood. In this study, the serum metabolic profiles of 23 remission and 12 nonremission patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were measured at baseline, 6- and 12-months after RYGB. A metabolomics analysis was performed based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Clinical improvements in insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism, and inflammation were related to metabolic alterations of free fatty acids (FFAs), acylcarnitines, amino acids, bile acids, and lipids species. Differential metabolic profiles were observed between the two T2DM subgroups, and patients with severity fat accumulation and oxidation stress may be more suitable for RYGB. Baseline levels of tryptophan, bilirubin, and indoxyl sulfate measured prior to surgery as well as levels of FFA 16:0, FFA 18:3, FFA 17:2, and hippuric acid measured at 6 months after surgery best predicted the suitability and efficacy of RYGB for patients with T2DM. These metabolites represent potential biomarkers that may be clinically helpful in individualized treatment for T2DM patients by RYGB.
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- Ping Luo
- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus , Yishan Road 600, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus , Yishan Road 600, Shanghai 200233, China
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- National Institutes of Health , National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Surgical Neurology Branch, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital , Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus , Yishan Road 600, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus , Yishan Road 600, Shanghai 200233, China
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- National Institutes of Health , National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Surgical Neurology Branch, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus , Yishan Road 600, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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Cui XB, Luan JN, Chen SY. RGC-32 Deficiency Protects against Hepatic Steatosis by Reducing Lipogenesis. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:20387-95. [PMID: 26134570 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.630186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hepatic steatosis is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome because of increased hepatic triglyceride content. We have reported previously that deficiency of response gene to complement 32 (RGC-32) prevents high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice. This study was conducted to determine the role of RGC-32 in the regulation of hepatic steatosis. We observed that hepatic RGC-32 was induced dramatically by both HFD challenge and ethanol administration. RGC-32 knockout (RGC32(-/-)) mice were resistant to HFD- and ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis. The hepatic triglyceride content of RGC32(-/-) mice was decreased significantly compared with WT controls even under normal chow conditions. Moreover, RGC-32 deficiency decreased the expression of lipogenesis-related genes, sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c), fatty acid synthase, and stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1). RGC-32 deficiency also decreased SCD1 activity, as indicated by decreased desaturase indices of the liver and serum. Mechanistically, insulin and ethanol induced RGC-32 expression through the NF-κB signaling pathway, which, in turn, increased SCD1 expression in a SREBP-1c-dependent manner. RGC-32 also promoted SREBP-1c expression through activating liver X receptor. These results demonstrate that RGC-32 contributes to the development of hepatic steatosis by facilitating de novo lipogenesis through activating liver X receptor, leading to the induction of SREBP-1c and its target genes. Therefore, RGC-32 may be a potential novel drug target for the treatment of hepatic steatosis and its related diseases.
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- Xiao-Bing Cui
- From the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and the Institute of Clinical Medicine and Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Shiyan, 442000 Hubei, China
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Wang H, Klein MG, Zou H, Lane W, Snell G, Levin I, Li K, Sang BC. Crystal structure of human stearoyl–coenzyme A desaturase in complex with substrate. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2015; 22:581-5. [DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mika A, Kaska L, Korczynska J, Mirowska A, Stepnowski P, Proczko M, Ratnicki-Sklucki K, Goyke E, Sledzinski T. Visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 mRNA levels and fatty acid desaturation index positively correlate with BMI in morbidly obese women. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201400372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Adriana Mika
- Department of Lipid Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Polish Academy of Sciences; Warsaw Poland
- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry; University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry; University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; Medical University of Gdansk; Gdansk Poland
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Safadi R, Konikoff FM, Mahamid M, Zelber-Sagi S, Halpern M, Gilat T, Oren R, Konikoff FM, Hershkovitz A, Gilat T, Halpern M, Rosenthal-Galili Z, Zuckerman E, Abu-Mouch S, Fich A, Sikuler E, Issachar A, Assy N, Baruch Y, Lurie Y, Graif M, Stern N, Yaron M, Blank A, Ben Bashat D, Zelber-Sagi S, Mahamid M, Mizrahi M, Oren R. The fatty acid-bile acid conjugate Aramchol reduces liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014; 12:2085-91.e1. [PMID: 24815326 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS We investigated the effects of the fatty acid-bile acid conjugate 3β-arachidyl-amido, 7α-12α-dihydroxy, 5β-cholan-24-oic acid (Aramchol; Trima Israel Pharmaceutical Products Ltd, Maabarot, Israel) in a phase 2 trial of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 60 patients with biopsy-confirmed NAFLD (6 with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) at 10 centers in Israel. Patients were given Aramchol (100 or 300 mg) or placebo once daily for 3 months (n = 20/group). The main end point was the difference between groups in the change in liver fat content according to magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The secondary end points focused on the differences between groups in alterations of liver enzyme levels, levels of adiponectin, homeostasis model assessment scores, and endothelial function. RESULTS No serious or drug-related adverse events were observed in the 58 patients who completed the study. Over 3 months, liver fat content decreased by 12.57% ± 22.14% in patients given 300 mg/day Aramchol, but increased by 6.39% ± 36.27% in the placebo group (P = .02 for the difference between groups, adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index). Liver fat content decreased in the 100-mg Aramchol group, by 2.89% ± 28.22%, but this change was nonsignificant (P = .35), indicating a dose-response relationship (P for trend = .01). Groups given Aramchol had nonsignificant improvements over time in endothelial function and levels of alanine aminotransferase and adiponectin, but homeostasis model assessment scores did not change. The appropriateness of a single daily dose was confirmed by pharmacokinetic analysis. CONCLUSIONS Three months' administration of the fatty acid-bile acid conjugate Aramchol is safe, tolerable, and significantly reduces liver fat content in patients with NAFLD. The reduction in liver fat content occurred in a dose-dependent manner and was associated with a trend of metabolic improvements, indicating that Aramchol might be used for the treatment of fatty liver disease. ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT01094158.
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- Rifaat Safadi
- Liver and Gastroenterology Unit, Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Tel Aviv, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel; School of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Galmed Medical Research, Limited, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Galmed Medical Research, Limited, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Liver and Gastroenterology Unit, Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Suzuki T, Shinjo S, Arai T, Kanai M, Goda N. Hypoxia and fatty liver. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:15087-15097. [PMID: 25386057 PMCID: PMC4223242 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The liver is a central organ that metabolizes excessive nutrients for storage in the form of glycogen and lipids and supplies energy-producing substrates to the peripheral tissues to maintain their function, even under starved conditions. These processes require a considerable amount of oxygen, which causes a steep oxygen gradient throughout the hepatic lobules. Alcohol consumption and/or excessive food intake can alter the hepatic metabolic balance drastically, which can precipitate fatty liver disease, a major cause of chronic liver diseases worldwide, ranging from simple steatosis, through steatohepatitis and hepatic fibrosis, to liver cirrhosis. Altered hepatic metabolism and tissue remodeling in fatty liver disease further disrupt hepatic oxygen homeostasis, resulting in severe liver hypoxia. As master regulators of adaptive responses to hypoxic stress, hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) modulate various cellular and organ functions, including erythropoiesis, angiogenesis, metabolic demand, and cell survival, by activating their target genes during fetal development and also in many disease conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and diabetes. In the past decade, it has become clear that HIFs serve as key factors in the regulation of lipid metabolism and fatty liver formation. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms by which hypoxia and HIFs regulate lipid metabolism in the development and progression of fatty liver disease.
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Ochiai M, Matsuo T. Effect of egg white and its hydrolysate on stearoyl-CoA desaturase index and fat accumulation in rat tissues. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2014; 65:948-52. [PMID: 25046367 DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2014.937800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We investigated the dietary effects of egg white (EW) and its hydrolysate (EWH) on fat metabolism in rats. Wistar rats were divided into casein, EW and EWH dietary groups, and fed their respective diet for 8 weeks. Dietary EW and EWH decreased food intake, body weight gain and fat accumulation in the carcass, liver, muscles and adipose tissues, but muscle weight was increased. In addition, dietary EW and EWH decreased stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) indices and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity of the liver and gastrocnemius muscle. Dietary EW also increased the fecal excretion of triacylglycerol, cholesterol and total bile acids, and decreased the serum levels of triacylglycerol and leptin. The suppressive effects of dietary EW on food intake and body fat accumulation were weakened by dietary EWH. These findings indicate that EW and EWH, especially EW, are effective in reducing body fat accumulation by regulating hepatic and muscular SCD indices.
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- Masaru Ochiai
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University , Kagawa , Japan
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