scholarly journals Effects of Ethanol Extracts from Grateloupia elliptica, a Red Seaweed, and Its Chlorophyll Derivative on 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: Suppression of Lipid Accumulation through Downregulation of Adipogenic Protein Expression

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Hyo-Geun Lee ◽  
Yu-An Lu ◽  
Jun-Geon Je ◽  
Thilina U. Jayawardena ◽  
Min-Cheol Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Expression ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Intracellular Lipid ◽  
Red Seaweeds ◽  
Chlorophyll Derivative ◽  
Intracellular Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Grateloupia elliptica (G. elliptica) is a red seaweed with antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant activities. However, the anti-obesity activity of G. elliptica has not been fully investigated. Therefore, the effect of G. elliptica ethanol extract on the suppression of intracellular lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells by Oil Red O staining (ORO) was evaluated. Among the eight red seaweeds tested, G. elliptica 60% ethanol extract (GEE) exhibited the highest inhibition of lipid accumulation. GEE was the only extract to successfully suppress lipid accumulation among ethanol extracts from eight red seaweeds. In this study, we successfully isolated chlorophyll derivative (CD) from the ethyl acetate fraction (EA) of GEE by high-performance liquid chromatography and evaluated their inhibitory effect on intracellular lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. CD significantly suppressed intracellular lipid accumulation. In addition, CD suppressed adipogenic protein expression such as sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBP-α), and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4). Taken together, our results indicate that CD from GEE inhibits lipid accumulation by suppressing adipogenesis via the downregulation of adipogenic protein expressions in the differentiated adipocytes. Therefore, chlorophyll from G. elliptica has a beneficial effect on lipid metabolism and it could be utilized as a potential therapeutic agent for preventing obesity.

scholarly journals Maternal Diabetes Leads to Unphysiological High Lipid Accumulation in Rabbit Preimplantation Embryos

Endocrinology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (4) ◽  
pp. 1498-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Schindler ◽  
Mareike Pendzialek ◽  
Alexander Navarrete Santos ◽  
Torsten Plösch ◽  
Stefanie Seyring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Fatty Acid Synthase ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Maternal Diabetes ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Intracellular Lipid ◽  
Fatty Acid Binding ◽  
Intracellular Lipid Accumulation

According to the “developmental origin of health and disease” hypothesis, the metabolic set points of glucose and lipid metabolism are determined prenatally. In the case of a diabetic pregnancy, the embryo is exposed to higher glucose and lipid concentrations as early as during preimplantation development. We used the rabbit to study the effect of maternal diabetes type 1 on lipid accumulation and expression of lipogenic markers in preimplantation blastocysts. Accompanied by elevated triglyceride and glucose levels in the maternal blood, embryos from diabetic rabbits showed a massive intracellular lipid accumulation and increased expression of fatty acid transporter 4, fatty acid–binding protein 4, perilipin/adipophilin, and maturation of sterol-regulated element binding protein. However, expression of fatty acid synthase, a key enzyme for de novo synthesis of fatty acids, was not altered in vivo. During a short time in vitro culture of rabbit blastocysts, the accumulation of lipid droplets and expression of lipogenic markers were directly correlated with increasing glucose concentration, indicating that hyperglycemia leads to increased lipogenesis in the preimplantation embryo. Our study shows the decisive effect of glucose as the determining factor for fatty acid metabolism and intracellular lipid accumulation in preimplantation embryos.

scholarly journals Association of intracellular lipid accumulation in subcutaneous adipocyte precursors and plasma adipokines in bariatric surgery candidates

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana Hristov ◽  
Veronica Mocanu ◽  
Florin Zugun-Eloae ◽  
Luminita Labusca ◽  
Iustina Cretu-Silivestru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Intracellular Lipid ◽  
Intracellular Lipid Accumulation

Dysregulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor contributes to podocyte injuries in diabetic nephropathy

2015 ◽  
Vol 308 (12) ◽  
pp. E1140-E1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Kun Ling Ma ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Yu Wu ◽  
Ze Bo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Glucose ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Lipoprotein Receptor ◽  
Intracellular Lipid ◽  
Phenotypic Alteration ◽  
Density Lipoprotein Receptor ◽  
Intracellular Lipid Accumulation

Dyslipidemia plays crucial roles in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). This study investigated the effects of high glucose on lipid accumulation in podocytes and explored its underlying mechanisms. Male db/m and db/db mice were fed a normal chow diet for 8 wk. Immortalised mouse podocytes were treated with or without high glucose for 24 h. The changes to the morphology and ultramicrostructures of the kidneys in mice were examined using pathological staining and electron microscopy. Intracellular lipid accumulation was evaluated by Oil Red O staining and a free cholesterol quantitative assay. The expressions of the molecules involved in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) pathway and podocyte injury were examined using immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR, and Western blot. There were increased levels of plasma lipid, serum creatinine, and proteinuria in db/db mice compared with db/m mice. Moreover, there was significant mesangial matrix expansion, basement membrane thickening, podocyte foot process effacement, and phenotypic alteration in the db/db group. Additionally, lipid accumulation in the kidneys of db/db mice was increased due to increased protein expressions of LDLr, sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) cleavage-activating protein, and SREBP-2. These effects were further confirmed by in vitro studies. Interestingly, the treatment with LDLr siRNA inhibited lipid accumulation in podocytes and decreased the protein expression of molecules associated with phenotypic alteration in podocytes. High glucose disrupted LDLr feedback regulation in podocytes, which may cause intracellular lipid accumulation and alteration of podocyte phenotype, thereby accelerating DN progression.

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