Abstract | UNLABELLED: AIM OF THE STUDY: The present study was performed to elucidate the mechanism of action of Salacia reticulata with special attention to the adipocytes as the tissue primarily involved in the pathology of metabolic diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mouse-derived adipocyte precursor 3T3-L1 cells were treated with differentiation inducers in the presence or absence of Salacia reticulata (SRCD). We determined triacylglycerol accumulations, differentiation makers, released glycerol and adiponectin. Mangiferin, the primary component of SRCD, was also treated to 3T3-L1 cells. RESULT: CONCLUSIONS: The above results suggest that the inhibitory action of SRCD on adipocyte differentiation, and not the promotion of lipolysis, is involved in the suppression of fat accumulation.
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Authors | Tsutomu Shimada, Eiichi Nagai, Yukiko Harasawa, Michiru Watanabe, Kenichi Negishi, Tomoko Akase, Yoshimichi Sai, Ken-Ichi Miyamoto, Masaki Aburada |
Journal | Journal of ethnopharmacology
(J Ethnopharmacol)
Vol. 136
Issue 1
Pg. 67-74
(Jun 14 2011)
ISSN: 1872-7573 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 21511020
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Adiponectin
- CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha
- PPAR gamma
- Plant Extracts
- Xanthones
- mangiferin
- Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase
- Glycerol
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Topics |
- 3T3-L1 Cells
- Adipocytes
(cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
- Adiponectin
(metabolism)
- Animals
- CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha
(genetics, metabolism)
- Cell Differentiation
(drug effects)
- Gene Expression
- Glycerol
(metabolism)
- Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase
(metabolism)
- Lipolysis
(drug effects)
- Metabolic Diseases
(drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
- Mice
- PPAR gamma
(genetics, metabolism)
- Plant Extracts
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Salacia
- Xanthones
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
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