Chokeberry Extract and Its Active Polyphenols Suppress Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Modulates Fat Accumulation and Insulin Resistance in Diet-Induced Obese Mice
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Na-Hyun Kim 1,†, Jonghwan Jegal 2,†, Yun Na Kim 3
, Jeong-Doo Heo 1, Jung-Rae Rho 4, Min Hye Yang 2,* and Eun Ju Jeong 3,*
Na-Hyun Kim 1,†, Jonghwan Jegal 2,†, Yun Na Kim 3, Jeong-Doo Heo 1, Jung-Rae Rho 4, Min Hye Yang 2,* and Eun Ju Jeong 3,*
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Gyeongnam Department of Environment & Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17 Jegok-gil, Munsan-eup 52834, Korea
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College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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Department of Agronomy and Medicinal Plant Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju 52725, Korea
4
Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 54150, Korea
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Nutrients 2018, 10(11), 1734; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10111734
Received: 5 October 2018 / Revised: 30 October 2018 / Accepted: 6 November 2018 / Published: 12 November 2018
Berries of Aronia melanocarpa (chokeberry) are known to be a rich source of biologically active polyphenols. In the present study, the effects of seven anti-adipogenic polyphenolic phytochemicals isolated from A. melanocarpa methanol extract on adipogenic transcription factors were investigated. Amygdalin and prunasin were found to inhibit 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation by suppressing the expressions of PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ), C/EBPα (CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α), SREBP1c (sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c), FAS (fatty acid synthase), and aP2 (adipocyte fatty-acid–binding protein). A. melanocarpa extract-treated (100 or 200 mg/kg/day on body weight) high fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice showed significant decreases in body weight, serum triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) levels and improved insulin sensitivity as compared with HFD controls. This research shows A. melanocarpa extract is potentially beneficial for the suppression of HFD-induced obesity.
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Keywords:
Aronia melanocarpa; polyphenols; anti-adipogenesis; adipogenic transcription factor; diet-induced obesity; insulin resistance
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Kim, N.-H.; Jegal, J.; Kim, Y.N.; Heo, J.-D.; Rho, J.-R.; Yang, M.H.; Jeong, E.J. Chokeberry Extract and Its Active Polyphenols Suppress Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Modulates Fat Accumulation and Insulin Resistance in Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1734.
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