ReferenceID 807
Green tea extract increases adiponectin and PPAR α levels to improve hepatic steatosis
J Nutr Biochem
We postulated that Green tea (GT) improvements in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are dependent on adiponectin action in the liver. Male wild-type and adiponectin knockout (adipoKO) mice were induced to obesity
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- Reference Id
- 807
- Evidence Id
- 17397
- Core Evidence Id
- 17397
- Source Reference Id
- 1608
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF002405
- Subject Paper Key
- HERB003617_35134507
- Pubmed Id
- 35134507
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.108957
- Paper Title
- Green tea extract increases adiponectin and PPAR α levels to improve hepatic steatosis
- Paper Abstract
- We postulated that Green tea (GT) improvements in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are dependent on adiponectin action in the liver. Male wild-type and adiponectin knockout (adipoKO) mice were induced to obesity for 8 weeks with a high-fat diet and then treated with GT for the last 12 weeks of the experimental protocol. Glucose and insulin tolerance tests, indirect calorimetry, histologic analysis of liver sections, and quantification of mRNA of hepatic genes related to glucose or fatty acid metabolism were performed. In vitro, we assessed the mechanism by which GT catechins act to improve hepatic steatosis by measuring lipid accumulation, and transcript levels of lipogenic genes in HepG2 cells treated with GT in the presence of a PPAR antagonist. Additionally, we performed a PPAR transactivation assay in 293T cells to test if catechins could activate PPARs. Different from wild-type mice, adipoKO animals treated with GT and fed a HFD gain body weight and fat mass, that were associated with a decrease in energy expenditure, were insulin resistant, and had no improvements in hepatic steatosis. Increased lipid levels were associated with no modulation of PPARα levels in the liver of adipoKO mice treated with GT. In vitro, we demonstrated GT catechins act to reduce hepatic steatosis in a PPARα-dependent manner, and especially epigallocatechin and epicatechin can indirectly activate PPARα, although it seems they are not direct ligands. By providing the mechanisms by which GT catechins act in the liver to improve steatosis, our data contribute to the discovery of novel therapeutic agents in the management of NAFLD.
- Journal
- J Nutr Biochem
- Publish Year
- 2022
- Experiment Subject
- mouse; 293t cells; hepg2 cells
- Experiment Type
- Animal & Cell Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Obesity; Hepatic Steatosis; Steatosis; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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- Paper Title En
- Green tea extract increases adiponectin and PPAR α levels to improve hepatic steatosis
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