ReferenceID 5181

Green tea catechin EGCG could prevent obesity-related precocious puberty through NKB/NK3R signaling pathway

J Nutr Biochem

This study aimed to explore the potential regulatory pathways of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in preventing obesity-related precocious puberty. A retrospective analysis on the impact of EGCG on puberty onset in

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Reference Id
5181
Evidence Id
21771
Core Evidence Id
21771
Source Reference Id
3646
Herb2 Reference Id
HBREF004443
Subject Paper Key
HBIN025346_35691596
Pubmed Id
35691596
Doi
10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109085
Paper Title
Green tea catechin EGCG could prevent obesity-related precocious puberty through NKB/NK3R signaling pathway
Paper Abstract
This study aimed to explore the potential regulatory pathways of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in preventing obesity-related precocious puberty. A retrospective analysis on the impact of EGCG on puberty onset in obese girls was conducted on plasma samples collected from a human randomized controlled trial. In the trial, participants consumed EGCG capsules for 12 weeks. In the animal experiment, rats were divided into four groups: normal diet control (NC) group, high-fat diet (HFD) group, NC+EGCG group, and HFD+EGCG group. Blood samples were collected on postnatal days 27, 33, and 36 to detect sexual development indicators. The hypothalamic expressions of kisspeptin/Kiss1R and neurokinin B (NKB)/NK3R signaling were measured by RT-qPCR and Western blot assay. The ovary NKB protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemical assays. Serum NKB level in the EGCG group was lower than the placebo group by 0.599 ng/mL [β=-0.599, 95% CI: (-1.005, -0.193)], at the end of intervention and after adjusting for confounders (clinical study). In the animal experiment, EGCG intervention could significantly delay the vaginal opening (VO) time of rats fed with HFD. On day 33, EGCG intervention could significantly reduce serum NKB, luteinizing hormone (LH) levels, ovarian NKB protein expression, and endometrial thickness of HFD-fed rats, while EGCG intervention could remarkably increase mRNA and protein expression of NKB/NK3R. EGCG could prevent obesity-related precocious puberty through NKB/NK3R signaling pathway, which may provide a novel insight into the role of EGCG in preventing precocious puberty in obese girls.
Journal
J Nutr Biochem
Publish Year
2022
Experiment Subject
rat; human; girl; participant
Experiment Type
Clinical & Animal Experiment
Phenotype Related
Precocious Puberty; Obesity; Obese
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Paper Title En
Green tea catechin EGCG could prevent obesity-related precocious puberty through NKB/NK3R signaling pathway
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