Cocoa and cocoa flavanol epicatechin improve hepatic lipid metabolism in in vivo and in vitro models. Role of PKCζ

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 761-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Cordero-Herrera ◽  
María Ángeles Martín ◽  
Elisa Fernández-Millán ◽  
Carmen Álvarez ◽  
Luis Goya ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judit Gil-Zamorano ◽  
João Tomé-Carneiro ◽  
María-Carmen Lopez de las Hazas ◽  
Lorena del Pozo-Acebo ◽  
M. Carmen Crespo ◽  
...  

Abstract The role of miRNAs in intestinal lipid metabolism is poorly described. The small intestine is constantly exposed to high amounts of dietary lipids, and it is under conditions of stress that the functions of miRNAs become especially pronounced. Approaches consisting in either a chronic exposure to cholesterol and triglyceride rich diets (for several days or weeks) or an acute lipid challenge were employed in the search for intestinal miRNAs with a potential role in lipid metabolism regulation. According to our results, changes in miRNA expression in response to fat ingestion are dependent on factors such as time upon exposure, gender and small intestine section. Classic and recent intestinal in vitro models (i.e. differentiated Caco-2 cells and murine organoids) partially mirror miRNA modulation in response to lipid challenges in vivo. Moreover, intestinal miRNAs might play a role in triglyceride absorption and produce changes in lipid accumulation in intestinal tissues as seen in a generated intestinal Dicer1-deletion murine model. Overall, despite some variability between the different experimental cohorts and in vitro models, results show that some miRNAs analysed here are modulated in response to dietary lipids, hence likely to participate in the regulation of lipid metabolism, and call for further research.


2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (50) ◽  
pp. 17310-17322
Author(s):  
Yann Deleye ◽  
Alexia Karen Cotte ◽  
Sarah Anissa Hannou ◽  
Nathalie Hennuyer ◽  
Lucie Bernard ◽  
...  

In addition to their well-known role in the control of cellular proliferation and cancer, cell cycle regulators are increasingly identified as important metabolic modulators. Several GWAS have identified SNPs near CDKN2A, the locus encoding for p16INK4a (p16), associated with elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes development, two pathologies associated with impaired hepatic lipid metabolism. Although p16 was recently shown to control hepatic glucose homeostasis, it is unknown whether p16 also controls hepatic lipid metabolism. Using a combination of in vivo and in vitro approaches, we found that p16 modulates fasting-induced hepatic fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and lipid droplet accumulation. In primary hepatocytes, p16-deficiency was associated with elevated expression of genes involved in fatty acid catabolism. These transcriptional changes led to increased FAO and were associated with enhanced activation of PPARα through a mechanism requiring the catalytic AMPKα2 subunit and SIRT1, two known activators of PPARα. By contrast, p16 overexpression was associated with triglyceride accumulation and increased lipid droplet numbers in vitro, and decreased ketogenesis and hepatic mitochondrial activity in vivo. Finally, gene expression analysis of liver samples from obese patients revealed a negative correlation between CDKN2A expression and PPARA and its target genes. Our findings demonstrate that p16 represses hepatic lipid catabolism during fasting and may thus participate in the preservation of metabolic flexibility.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 7356-7365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si-Jian Wang ◽  
Qian Chen ◽  
Meng-Yang Liu ◽  
Hai-Yang Yu ◽  
Jing-Qi Xu ◽  
...  

This paper first demonstrated that rosemary has an effective function to regulate lipid metabolism through the AMPK/SREBP1c signaling pathway in vivo and in vitro.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Yin Sun ◽  
Dong-Qing Wu ◽  
Na-Na Yin ◽  
Lei Yang ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
...  

Background & Aims: Alcoholic fatty liver (AFL) is an early form of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) that usually manifests as lipid synthesis abnormalities in hepatocytes. Arrb2 is involved in multiple biological processes. This study aimed to explore the role of Arrb2 in the regulation of lipid metabolism in AFL and the underlying mechanism and identify potential targets for the treatment of AFL. Methods: The expression of Arrb2 was detected in liver tissues obtained from AFL patients and Gao-binge AFL model mice. In addition, we specifically knocked down Arrb2 in AFL mouse liver in vivo and used Arrb2-siRNA or pEX3-Arrb2 to silence or overexpress Arrb2 in AML-12 cells in vitro to explore the functional role and underlying regulatory mechanism of Arrb2 in AFL. Finally, we investigated whether Arrb2 could cause changes in hepatic lipid metabolites, thereby leading to dysregulation of lipid metabolism based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis. Results: Arrb2 was upregulated in the livers of AFL patients and AFL mice. The in vivo and in vitro results confirmed that Arrb2 could induce lipid accumulation and metabolism disorders. Mechanistically, Arrb2 induced hepatic metabolism disorder via AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway. The results of LC-MS analysis revealed that hepatic lipid metabolites with the most significant differences were primary bile acids. Conclusions: Arrb2 induces hepatic lipid metabolism disorders via AMPK pathway in AFL. On one hand, Arrb2 increases fatty acid synthesis. On the other hand, Arrb2 could increase the cholesterol synthesis, thereby leading to the upregulation of primary bile acid levels.


2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 7303-7318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junchao Duan ◽  
Shuang Liang ◽  
Lin Feng ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Zhiwei Sun

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (06) ◽  
pp. 390-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Blond ◽  
J. Rieusset ◽  
M. Alligier ◽  
S. Lambert-Porcheron ◽  
N. Bendridi ◽  
...  

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1334
Author(s):  
Ye Liu ◽  
Zahra Mohri ◽  
Wissal Alsheikh ◽  
Umber Cheema

The development of biomimetic, human tissue models is recognized as being an important step for transitioning in vitro research findings to the native in vivo response. Oftentimes, 2D models lack the necessary complexity to truly recapitulate cellular responses. The introduction of physiological features into 3D models informs us of how each component feature alters specific cellular response. We conducted a systematic review of research papers where the focus was the introduction of key biomimetic features into in vitro models of cancer, including 3D culture and hypoxia. We analysed outcomes from these and compiled our findings into distinct groupings to ascertain which biomimetic parameters correlated with specific responses. We found a number of biomimetic features which primed cancer cells to respond in a manner which matched in vivo response.


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.


1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Vannucchi ◽  
A. Bosi ◽  
A. Grossi ◽  
S. Guidi ◽  
R. Saccardi ◽  
...  

The issue of the role of erythropoietin (Epo) in the erythroid reconstitution after bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has been addressed in several recent studies. A defective Epo production in response to anemia has been shown to occur in patients undergoing allogeneic BMT unlike in most of those subjected to an autologous rescue. The factors involved in the inadeguate Epo production in BMT are discussed, with particular attention to the role of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporin-A, which has been shown to inhibit Epo production in both in vivo and in vitro models. The observation of defective Epo production eventually led to the development of clinical trials of recombinant human Epo (rhEpo) administration in BMT patients; the aims of these studies were to stimulate erythroid engraftment, hence reducing blood transfusion exposure. Although the number of patients studied up to now is relatively small, a benefit from rhEpo administration in terms of accelerated erythroid engraftment seems very likely, and it may also be associated with decreased transfusional needs in most treated patients. However, further studies are needed to better define indications, dosages and schedules of rhEpo in BMT patients.


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