Geniposide Enhances Macrophage Autophagy through Downregulation of TREM2 in Atherosclerosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (08) ◽  
pp. 1821-1840
Author(s):  
Yu-Ling Xu ◽  
Xiao-Yu Liu ◽  
Sai-Bo Cheng ◽  
Pei-Kun He ◽  
Mu-Keng Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Myeloid Cell ◽  
Mtor Signaling ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Progression Of Atherosclerosis

Macrophage autophagy defect is closely related to the progression of atherosclerosis (AS) and is regulated by the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell 2 (TREM2). TREM2 is a key factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the deficiency of which leads to anomalous autophagy in microglia. However, the role of TREM2 in the autophagy of plaque macrophages is still unclear. Geniposide (GP) can inhibit AS progression and enhance macrophage autophagy, although the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We found that high-fat diet (HFD) feeding significantly increased TREM2 levels and inhibited autophagy in the macrophages of ApoE[Formula: see text] mice. TREM2 overexpression in RAW264.7 macrophages decreased autophagy via activation of mTOR signaling. GP inhibited the progression of AS in ApoE[Formula: see text] mice, reinforced macrophage autophagy, and downregulated TREM2 by inhibiting mTOR signaling. Taken together, augmenting the autophagy levels in plaque macrophages by inhibiting the TREM2/mTOR axis can potentially impede atherosclerotic progression. The promising therapeutic effects of GP seen in this study should be validated in future trials, and the underlying mechanisms have to be elucidated in greater detail.

scholarly journals m6A Regulates Liver Metabolic Disorders and Hepatogenous Diabetes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhuan Li ◽  
Qingyang Zhang ◽  
Guanshen Cui ◽  
Fang Zhao ◽  
Xin Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Liver Lipid ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Rna Methylation ◽  
Key Factor

AbstractN6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation is one of the most abundant modifications on mRNAs and plays an important role in various biological processes. The formation of m6A is catalysed by a methyltransferase complex containing a key factor methyltransferase-like 3 (Mettl3). However, the functions of Mettl3 and m6A modification in liver lipid and glucose metabolism remain unclear. Here, we show that both Mettl3 expression and m6A level increased in the liver of mice with High Fat Diet (HFD)-induced metabolic disorders, and overexpression of Mettl3 aggravated HFD-induced liver metabolic disorders and insulin resistance. Hepatocyte-specific knockout of Mettl3 significantly alleviated HFD-induced metabolic disorders by slowing weight gain, reducing lipid accumulation and improving insulin sensitivity. Mechanistically, Mettl3 depletion-mediated m6A loss causes extended RNA half-lives of metabolism-related genes, consequently protects mice against HFD-induced metabolic syndrome. Our findings reveal a critical role of Mettl3-mediated m6A in HFD-induced metabolic disorders and hepatogenous diabetes.

The role of rice bran extract on acetyl CoA carboxylase in liver of rats fed a high-fat diet

Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Charkhonpunya ◽  
S Sireeratawong ◽  
S Komindr ◽  
N Lerdvuthisopon
Keyword(s):  
Rice Bran ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Acetyl Coa Carboxylase ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Acetyl Coa ◽  
Rice Bran Extract

Altered bone metabolism after high fat diet and exercise: role of Wnt signaling and insulin resistance

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Kristin Picke ◽  
Lykke Sylow ◽  
Lisbeth L V Moller ◽  
Rasmus Kjobsted ◽  
Erik Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Bone Metabolism ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Diet And Exercise

Formononetin Ameliorates Cognitive Disorder via PGC-1α Pathway in Neuroinflammation Conditions in High-Fat Diet-Induced Mice

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 566-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Fu ◽  
Tingting Qin ◽  
Jiayu Yu ◽  
Jie Jiao ◽  
Zhanqiang Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Trifolium Pratense ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Cognitive Disorder ◽  
Mechanism Study ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Neuroprotective Effects ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in many modern societies. The core pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease includes the aggregation of hyperphosphorylated Tau and abnormal Amyloid-β generation. In addition, previous studies have shown that neuroinflammation is one of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Formononetin, an isoflavone compound extracted from Trifolium pratense L., has been found to have various properties including anti-obesity, anti-inflammation, and neuroprotective effects. But there are very few studies on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with Formononetin. Objective: The present study focused on the protective activities of Formononetin on a high-fat dietinduced cognitive decline and explored the underlying mechanisms. Methods: Mice were fed with HFD for 10 weeks and intragastric administrated daily with metformin (300 mg/kg) and Formononetin (20 and 40 mg/kg). Results: We found that Formononetin (20, 40 mg/kg) significantly attenuated the learning and memory deficits companied by weight improvement and decreased the levels of blood glucose, total cholesterol and triglyceride in high-fat diet-induced mice. Meanwhile, we observed high-fat diet significantly caused the Tau hyperphosphorylation in the hippocampus of mice, whereas Formononetin reversed this effect. Additionally, Formononetin markedly reduced the levels of inflammation cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α in high-fat diet-induced mice. The mechanism study showed that Formononetin suppressed the pro-inflammatory NF-κB signaling and enhanced the anti-inflammatory Nrf-2/HO-1 signaling, which might be related to the regulation of PGC-1α in the hippocampus of high-fat diet -induced mice. Conclusion: Taken together, our results showed that Formononetin could improve the cognitive function by inhibiting neuroinflammation, which is attributed to the regulation of PGC-1α pathway in HFD-induced mice.

scholarly journals Mechanistic role of antioxidants in rescuing delayed gastric emptying in high fat diet induced diabetic female mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 111370
Author(s):  
Chethan Sampath ◽  
Derek Wilus ◽  
Mohammad Tabatabai ◽  
Michael L. Freeman ◽  
Pandu R. Gangula
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Emptying ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Delayed Gastric Emptying ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Female Mice

scholarly journals High Fat Activates O-GlcNAcylation and Affects AMPK/ACC Pathway to Regulate Lipid Metabolism

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1740
Author(s):  
Yuning Pang ◽  
Xiang Xu ◽  
Xiaojun Xiang ◽  
Yongnan Li ◽  
Zengqi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Lipid Synthesis ◽  
Fat Deposition ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Lipid Homeostasis ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Dual Inhibitor ◽  
Regulate Lipid Metabolism

A high-fat diet often leads to excessive fat deposition and adversely affects the organism. However, the mechanism of liver fat deposition induced by high fat is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed at acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) to explore the mechanism of excessive liver deposition induced by high fat. In the present study, the ORF of ACC1 and ACC2 were cloned and characterized. Meanwhile, the mRNA and protein of ACC1 and ACC2 were increased in liver fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) or in hepatocytes incubated with oleic acid (OA). The phosphorylation of ACC was also decreased in hepatocytes incubated with OA. Moreover, AICAR dramatically improved the phosphorylation of ACC, and OA significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of the AMPK/ACC pathway. Further experiments showed that OA increased global O-GlcNAcylation and agonist of O-GlcNAcylation significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of AMPK and ACC. Importantly, the disorder of lipid metabolism caused by HFD or OA could be rescued by treating CP-640186, the dual inhibitor of ACC1 and ACC2. These observations suggested that high fat may activate O-GlcNAcylation and affect the AMPK/ACC pathway to regulate lipid synthesis, and also emphasized the importance of the role of ACC in lipid homeostasis.

scholarly journals Gut Microbiome and Metabolome Profiles Associated with High-Fat Diet in Mice

Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
Jae-Kwon Jo ◽  
Seung-Ho Seo ◽  
Seong-Eun Park ◽  
Hyun-Woo Kim ◽  
Eun-Ju Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Amplicon Sequencing ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Insight Into

Obesity can be caused by microbes producing metabolites; it is thus important to determine the correlation between gut microbes and metabolites. This study aimed to identify gut microbiota-metabolomic signatures that change with a high-fat diet and understand the underlying mechanisms. To investigate the profiles of the gut microbiota and metabolites that changed after a 60% fat diet for 8 weeks, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)-based metabolomic analyses were performed. Mice belonging to the HFD group showed a significant decrease in the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes but an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes compared to the control group. The relative abundance of Firmicutes, such as Lactococcus, Blautia, Lachnoclostridium, Oscillibacter, Ruminiclostridium, Harryflintia, Lactobacillus, Oscillospira, and Erysipelatoclostridium, was significantly higher in the HFD group than in the control group. The increased relative abundance of Firmicutes in the HFD group was positively correlated with fecal ribose, hypoxanthine, fructose, glycolic acid, ornithine, serum inositol, tyrosine, and glycine. Metabolic pathways affected by a high fat diet on serum were involved in aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism, glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, and phenylalanine, tyrosine, and trypto-phan biosynthesis. This study provides insight into the dysbiosis of gut microbiota and metabolites altered by HFD and may help to understand the mechanisms underlying obesity mediated by gut microbiota.

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