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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2021

Ethyl 2-[2,3,4-Trimethoxy-6-(1-Octanoyl)Phenyl] Acetate (TMPA) Ameliorates Lipid Accumulation by Disturbing the Combination of LKB1 with Nur77 and Activating the AMPK Pathway in HepG2 Cells and Mice Primary Hepatocytes.

Xiaoyu Wang, Guangbing Li, Changfa Guo, Jiayao Zhang, Junjie Kong, Jingyi He, Feiyu Li, Yong Liu, Yang Yang, Ziwen Lu and 1 more

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xiaoyu WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4809-9332
Guangbing LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1055-1944
Changfa GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jiayao ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6486-724X
Junjie KongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jingyi HeDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6429-4886
Feiyu LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Yong LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Yang YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Ziwen LuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jun LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe AMP-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα) pathway has widely been considered a key factor in energy metabolism. Ethyl 2-[2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(1-octanoyl)phenyl] acetate (TMPA) is a novel AMPK agonist, which influences the stability of Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1 (Nur77)-serine-threonine kinase 11 (LKB1) in the nucleus. A recent study has determined that TMPA can ameliorate the reduction of insulin resistance in type II db/db mice. However, the role of TMPA in hepatocyte lipid metabolism has not been elucidated.

objectiveTo investigate whether TMPA could ameliorate liver lipid accumulation under the stimulation of free fatty acids (FFAs) in vitro.

methodsWe evaluated differences of Nur77 and AMPK pathway in mice fed a high-fat diet and those fed a normal diet. In vitro, TMPA was added to HepG2 cells and primary hepatocytes before FFAs stimulation. Oil red O staining, Nile red staining were used to evaluate lipid deposition. Western blot and immunofluorescence were used to quantify related proteins.

resultsNur77, AMPKα, LKB1, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), acetyl-CoA carboxylase phosphorylation (p-ACC), and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1A) showed significant differences in vivo. Under the intervention of TMPA, HepG2 cells and primary hepatocytes showed considerable amelioration of lipid deposition and improved the expression of phosphorylated (p)-AMPKα (p-AMPKα), p-LKB1, p-ACC, and CPT1A. Furthermore, Western blotting and immunofluorescence studies indicated that LKB1 dramatically increased expression in the cytoplasm but decreased in the nucleus. Further, AMPKα phosphorylation (p-AMPKα) also showed a higher expression in cytoplasm instead of the nucleus.

conclusionTMPA ameliorated lipid accumulation by influencing the stability of Nur77-LKB1 in vitro.

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AMPK pathwayethyl 2-[2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(1-octanoyl)phenyl] acetateHepG2 cellsNur77primary hepatocytes

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PMID34629883
PMCPMC8495146
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