Lyso-DGTS lipid isolated from microalgae enhances PON1 activities in vitro and in vivo , increases PON1 penetration into macrophages and decreases cellular lipid accumulation

BioFactors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loureen Dahli ◽  
Dana Atrahimovich ◽  
Jacob Vaya ◽  
Soliman Khatib
Oncotarget ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (39) ◽  
pp. 41464-41478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdo Mahli ◽  
Wolfgang E. Thasler ◽  
Eleonora Patsenker ◽  
Sebastian Müller ◽  
Felix Stickel ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Yao Liu ◽  
Cheng-Cheung Chen ◽  
Chia-Ying Chin ◽  
Te-Jung Liu ◽  
Wen-Chiuan Tsai ◽  
...  

AbstractIn obese adults, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is accompanied by multiple metabolic dysfunctions. Although upregulated hepatic fatty acid synthesis has been identified as a crucial mediator of NAFLD development, the underlying mechanisms are yet to be elucidated. In this study, we reported upregulated expression of gene related to anergy in lymphocytes (GRAIL) in the livers of humans and mice with hepatic steatosis. Grail ablation markedly alleviated the high-fat diet-induced hepatic fat accumulation and expression of genes related to the lipid metabolism, in vitro and in vivo. Conversely, overexpression of GRAIL exacerbated lipid accumulation and enhanced the expression of lipid metabolic genes in mice and liver cells. Our results demonstrated that Grail regulated the lipid accumulation in hepatic steatosis via interaction with sirtuin 1. Thus, Grail poses as a significant molecular regulator in the development of NAFLD.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
sheng Qiu ◽  
Zerong Liang ◽  
Qinan Wu ◽  
Miao Wang ◽  
Mengliu Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract BackgroundNuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is reportedly involved in hepatic lipid metabolism, but the results are contradictory and the underlying mechanism thus remains unclear. Herein we focused on elucidating the effects of Nrf2 on hepatic adipogenesis and on determining the possible underlying mechanism. We established a metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) model in high fat diet (HFD) fed Nrf2 knockout (Nrf2 KO) mice; further, a cell model of lipid accumulation was established using mouse primary hepatocytes (MPHs) treated with free fatty acids (FAs). Using these models, we investigated the relationship between Nrf2 and autophagy and its role in the development of MAFLD.ResultsWe observed that Nrf2 expression levels were up-regulated in patients with MAFLD and diet-induced obese mice. Nrf2 deficiency led to hepatic lipid accumulation in vivo and in vitro, in addition to, promoting lipogenesis mainly by increasing SREBP-1 activity. Moreover, Nrf2 deficiency attenuated autophagic flux and inhibited the fusion of autophagosomes and lysosomes in vivo and in vitro. Weakened autophagy caused reduced lipolysis in the liver. Importantly, Chromatin immunoprecipitation-qPCR (ChIP-qPCR) and dual-luciferase assay results proved that Nrf2 bound to LAMP1 promoter and regulated its transcriptional activity. We accordingly report that Nrf2-LAMP1 interaction has an indispensable role in Nrf2-regulated hepatosteatosis. ConclusionsThese data collectively confirm that Nrf2 deficiency promotes hepatosteatosis by enhancing SREBP-1 activity and attenuating autophagy. To conclude, our data reveal a novel multi-pathway effect of Nrf2 on lipid metabolism in the liver, and we believe that multi-target intervention of Nrf2 signaling is a promising new strategy for the prevention and treatment of MAFLD.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A950-A950
Author(s):  
Mara De Martino ◽  
Camille Daviaud ◽  
Claire Vanpouille-Box

BackgroundGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and incurable adult brain tumor. Radiation therapy (RT) is an essential modality for GBM treatment and is recognized to stimulate anti-tumor immunity by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD) subsequent to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. However, RT also exacerbates potent immunosuppressive mechanisms that facilitate immune evasion. Notably, increased de novo lipid synthesis by the fatty acid synthase (FASN) is emerging as a mechanism of therapy resistance and immune escape. Here, we hypothesize that RT induces FASN to promote GBM survival and evade immune recognition by inhibiting ER stress and ICD.MethodsTo determine if lipid synthesis is altered in response to RT, we first assessed FASN expression by western blot (WB) and lipid accumulation by BODIPY staining in murine (CT2A and GL261) and human (U118) GBM cell lines. Next, FASN expression was blocked in CT2A cells using CRISPR-Cas9 or an inducible shRNA directed against Fasn to evaluate ICD and ER stress markers by ELISA, WB, and electron microscopy. Finally, CT2AshFASN cells or its non-silencing control (CT2AshNS) were orthotopically implanted and FASN knockdown was induced by feeding the mice with doxycycline. The immune contexture was determined by in situ immunofluorescence (n=3/group). Remaining mice were followed for survival (n=7/group).ResultsWe found that in vitro irradiation of GBM cells induces lipid accumulation in a dose-dependent fashion; an effect that is magnified over time lasting at least 6/7 days. Consistent with these findings, FASN expression was upregulated in irradiated GBM cells. Confirming the role of FASN, RT-induced accumulation of lipids was reverted when GBM cells were incubated with a FASN inhibitor. Next, we found that FASN ablation in CT2A cells induces mitochondria disruption and was sufficient to increase the expression of the ER stress makers BIP and CHOP. Along similar lines, shFASN enhances the secretion of the ICD markers HMGB1, IFN-beta and CXCL10 in irradiated CT2A cells. In vivo, CT2AshFASN tumors presented increased infiltration of CD11c+ cells and CD8+ T cells, consistent with prolonged mice survival (56 days vs. 28 days for CT2AshNS). Importantly, 43% of CT2AshFASN-bearing mice remained tumor-free for more than 70 days, while none of the CT2AshNS-bearing mice survived.ConclusionsAltogether, our data suggest that FASN-mediated lipid synthesis is an important mechanism to prevent ER stress, ICD, and anti-tumor immune responses in GBM. While much work remains to be done, our data propose FASN as a novel therapeutic target to overcome immunosuppression and sensitize GBM to immunotherapies.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroe Go ◽  
Jin Ah Ryuk ◽  
Hye Won Lee ◽  
In Sil Park ◽  
Ki-Jung Kil ◽  
...  

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of Sagunja-tang on the lipid related disease in a rat model of menopausal hyperlipidemia and lipid accumulation in methyl-β-cyclodextrin-induced HepG2 cells. Inin vivostudy using menopausal hyperlipidemia rats, Sagunja-tang reduced retroperitoneal and perirenal fat, serum lipids, atherogenic index, cardiac risk factor, media thickness, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis score, when compared to menopausal hyperlipidemia control rats. In HepG2 cells, Sagunja-tang significantly decreased the lipid accumulation, total cholesterol levels, and low-density/very-low-density lipoprotein levels. Moreover, Sagunja-tang reversed the methyl-β-cyclodextrin-induced decrease in the protein levels of critical molecule involved in cholesterol synthesis, sterol regulatory element binding protein-2, and low-density lipoprotein receptor and inhibited protein levels of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase as well as activity. Phosphorylation level of AMP-activated protein kinase was stimulated by Sagunja-tang. These results suggest that Sagunja-tang has effect on inhibiting hepatic lipid accumulation through regulation of cholesterol synthesis and AMPK activityin vitro. These observations support the idea that Sagunja-tang is bioavailable bothin vivoandin vitroand could be developed as a preventive and therapeutic agent of hyperlipidemia in postmenopausal females.


2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 1052-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minjuan Ma ◽  
Rui Duan ◽  
Lulu Shen ◽  
Mengting Liu ◽  
Yaya Ji ◽  
...  

Excessive lipid deposition is a hallmark of NAFLD. Although much has been learned about the enzymes and metabolites involved in NAFLD, few studies have focused on the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in hepatic lipid accumulation. Here, using in vitro and in vivo models of NAFLD, we found that the lncRNA Gm15622 is highly expressed in the liver of obese mice fed a HFD and in murine liver (AML-12) cells treated with free fatty acids. Investigating the molecular mechanism in the liver-enriched expression of Gm15622 and its effects on lipid accumulation in hepatocytes and on NAFLD pathogenesis, we found that Gm15622 acts as a sponge for the microRNA miR-742-3p. This sponging activity increased the expression of the transcriptional regulator SREBP-1c and promoted lipid accumulation in the liver of the HFD mice and AML-12 cells. Moreover, further results indicated that metformin suppresses Gm15622 and alleviates NAFLD-associated lipid deposition in mice. In conclusion, we have identified an lncRNA Gm15622/miR-742-3p/SREBP-1c regulatory circuit associated with NAFLD in mice, a finding that significantly advances our insight into how lipid metabolism and accumulation are altered in this metabolic disorder. Our results also suggest that Gm15622 may be a potential therapeutic target for managing NAFLD.


Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Min Liu ◽  
Guo He Cai ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Xiao Chen Shi ◽  
...  

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically worldwide in the past ~50 years. Searching for safe and effective anti-obesity strategies are urgently needed. Lactucin, a plant-derived natural small molecule, is known for anti-malaria and anti-hyperalgesia. The study is to investigate whether lactucin plays a key role in adipogenesis. To this end, in vivo male C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) were treated with 20 mg/kg/day of lactucin or vehicle by gavage for seven weeks. Compared with vehicle-treated controls, Lactucin-treated mice showed lower body mass and mass of adipose tissue. Consistently, in vitro 3T3-L1 cells were treated with 20 μM of lactucin. Compared to controls, lactucin-treated cells showed significantly less lipid accumulation during adipocyte differentiation and lower levels of lipid synthesis markers. Mechanistically, we showed the anti-adipogenic property of lactucin was largely limited to the early stage of adipogenesis. Lactucin-treated cells fail to undergo mitotic clonal expansion (MCE). Further studies demonstrate that lactucin-induced MCE arrests might result from reduced phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3. We then asked whether activation of JAK2/STAT3 would restore the inhibitory effect of lactucin on adipogenesis with pharmacological STAT3 activator colivelin. Our results revealed similar levels of lipid accumulation between lactucin-treated cells and controls in the presence of colivelin, indicating that inactivation of STAT3 is the limiting factor for the anti-adipogenesis of lactucin in these cells. Together, our results provide the indication that lactucin exerts an anti-adipogenesis effect, which may open new therapeutic options for obesity.


2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (06) ◽  
pp. 1189-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rie Ohnishi ◽  
Isao Matsui-Yuasa ◽  
Yohei Deguchi ◽  
Keisuke Yaku ◽  
Masaki Tabuchi ◽  
...  

Alpinia galanga and Languas galanga, which are plants belonging to the ginger family, are frequently used for cooking, especially in Thai and Indonesian cuisine. The compound 1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), which is naturally obtained from the rhizomes and seeds of these gingers, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the anti-obesity effects of ACA in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and in high fat diet (HFD)-induced rat models of obesity. ACA caused a significant decrease in the activity of GPDH in 3T3-L1 adipocytes without eliciting cell cytotoxicity, and it inhibited cellular lipid accumulation through the down-regulation of transcription factors such as PPARγ and C/EBPα. ACA also induced a dose-dependent phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). In the animal model, rats fed an HFD containing 0.05% ACA gained less weight than rats fed an HFD alone. The visceral fat mass in rats fed an HFD containing 0.05% ACA tended to be lower than that in rats fed an HFD alone. Furthermore, a histological examination of livers from rats fed an HFD showed steatohepatitis. However, rats fed an HFD containing 0.05% ACA showed no histopathological changes in the liver tissue. Our results show that ACA exerts anti-obesity activities both in vitro and in vivo and suggests that ACA may have a novel preventive activity against obesity and possibly other metabolic diseases.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heeok Hong ◽  
Joseph F. dela Cruz ◽  
Won Seob Kim ◽  
Kiyeol Yoo ◽  
Seong Gu Hwang

Glehnia littoralis has been reported to have several pharmacological properties but no reports describing the antiadipogenic effect of this plant have been published. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Glehnia littoralis root hot water extract (GLE) and its underlying mechanism on 3T3-L1 cell adipogenesis and in high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obese mice. We measured intracellular lipid accumulation using oil red O staining in vitro. For in vivo study, twenty-eight C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into four groups, Control, HFD, HFD + 1% GLE, and HFD + 5% GLE, which was performed for eight weeks. We determined the expression levels of the adipogenesis-related proteins by RT-PCR and western blotting in HFD-induced obese mice. The GLE dose-dependently inhibited 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation and intracellular lipid accumulation in differentiated adipocytes. Further, body weight gain and fat accumulation were significantly lower in the GLE-treated HFD mice than in the untreated HFD mice. GLE treatment suppressed the expression of adipogenic genes such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) α, fatty acid synthase (aP2), and fatty acid synthase (FAS). These results suggest that the GLE inhibits adipocyte differentiation and intracellular lipid accumulation by downregulating the adipogenic gene expression both in vitro and in vivo.


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