ASARONE INHIBITS ADIPOGENESIS AND STIMULATES LIPOLYSIS IN 3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES
- Authors
- Lee, S. H.; Kim, K-Y; Ryu, S. Y.; Yoon, Y.; Hahm, D-H; Kang, S. A.; Cho, S. H.; Lim, J-S; Moon, E-Y; Yoon, S. R.; Lee, H. G.; Yoon, D. Y.; Yang, Y.
- Issue Date
- 2010
- Publisher
- C M B ASSOC
- Keywords
- C/EBP alpha; PPAR gamma; Adiponectin; Asarone; Hormone-sensitive lipase
- Citation
- CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, v.56, no.SUPPL.1, pp 1215 - 1222
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- Volume
- 56
- Number
- SUPPL.1
- Start Page
- 1215
- End Page
- 1222
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/22827
- DOI
- 10.1170/138
- ISSN
- 0145-5680
1165-158X
- Abstract
- Asarone is a molecule found in certain plants such as Acorus calamus, the root of which is used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes. We determined the molecular mechanism underlying the anti-diabetic activity of asarone. Treatment of asarone significantly inhibited the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes through suppression of expression of the transcription factors, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma, which activate adipogenesis. Intracellular triglyceride levels were reduced by asarone in a dose-dependent manner and asarone treatment stimulated the phosphorylation of hormone-sensitive lipase. Together, the present findings indicate that asarone inhibits adipogenesis by down-regulation of PPAR gamma and C/EBP alpha and reduces lipid accumulation by stimulation of lipolysis through an increase in hormone-sensitive lipase activity.
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