Yu Seungmin, Lee Hee Min, Lee Jangho, Hwang Jin-Taek, Choi Hyo-Kyoung, Lee Yu Geon
Personalized Diet Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea.
Kimchi Industry Promotion Division, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju 61755, Republic of Korea.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 4;25(5):2970. doi: 10.3390/ijms25052970.
Excessive lipid accumulation in adipocytes is a primary contributor to the development of metabolic disorders, including obesity. The consumption of bioactive compounds derived from natural sources has been recognized as being safe and effective in preventing and alleviating obesity. Therefore, we aimed to explore the antilipidemic effects of pennogenin 3--β-chacotrioside (P3C), a steroid glycoside, on hypertrophied 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Oil Red O and Nile red staining demonstrated a P3C-induced reduction in lipid droplet accumulation. Additionally, the increased expression of adipogenic and lipogenic factors, including PPARγ and C/EBPα, during the differentiation process was significantly decreased by P3C treatment at both the protein and mRNA levels. Furthermore, P3C treatment upregulated the expression of fatty acid oxidation-related genes such as PGC1α and CPT1a. Moreover, mitochondrial respiration and ATP generation increased following P3C treatment, as determined using the Seahorse XF analyzer. P3C treatment also increased the protein expression of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in hypertrophied adipocytes. Our findings suggest that P3C could serve as a natural lipid-lowering agent, reducing lipogenesis and enhancing mitochondrial oxidative capacity. Therefore, P3C may be a promising candidate as a therapeutic agent for obesity-related diseases.
脂肪细胞中过量的脂质积累是包括肥胖症在内的代谢紊乱发展的主要促成因素。食用源自天然来源的生物活性化合物已被认为在预防和缓解肥胖方面是安全有效的。因此,我们旨在探讨甾体糖苷原人参三醇3-β-查考三糖苷(P3C)对肥大的3T3-L1脂肪细胞的抗血脂作用。油红O和尼罗红染色显示P3C可诱导脂滴积累减少。此外,在分化过程中,包括PPARγ和C/EBPα在内的脂肪生成和脂质生成因子的表达增加,在蛋白质和mRNA水平上均被P3C处理显著降低。此外,P3C处理上调了脂肪酸氧化相关基因如PGC1α和CPT1a的表达。此外,使用海马XF分析仪测定,P3C处理后线粒体呼吸和ATP生成增加。P3C处理还增加了肥大脂肪细胞中线粒体氧化磷酸化的蛋白质表达。我们的研究结果表明,P3C可作为一种天然的降脂剂,减少脂肪生成并增强线粒体氧化能力。因此,P3C可能是一种有前途的肥胖相关疾病治疗药物候选物。