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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2024

BMAL1 deletion protects against obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by a high-fat diet.

Chongwen Zhan, Haoran Chen, Zhao Zhang, Yikai Shao, Bo Xu, Rong Hua, Qiyuan Yao, Wenjuan Liu, Qiwei Shen

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Article in International journal of obesity (2005), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Chongwen Zhan *Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Haoran Chen *Department of Urology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhao ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yikai ShaoDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Bo XuDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Rong HuaDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Qiyuan YaoDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Wenjuan LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. wenjuanliu_hsyy@163.com.
Qiwei ShenDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. shenqiwei@huashan.org.cn.ORCID 0009-0002-6305-7680
Fudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesObesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are major health concerns. The circadian rhythm is an autonomous and intrinsic timekeeping system closely associated with energy metabolism and obesity. Thus, this study explored the role of brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like1 (BMAL1), a circadian clock regulator, in the development of obesity and NAFLD.

methodsWe generated BMAL1 knockout (BMAL1 KO) mice to imitate circadian rhythm disruption. The study comprised three groups from the same litter: BMAL1 KO mice fed a high-fat diet (to establish obesity and NAFLD phenotypes), wild-type mice fed normal chow, and wild-type mice fed a high-fat diet. The metabolic and NAFLD phenotypes were assessed via physiological measurements and histological examinations. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were used to identify and validate changes in the signaling pathways responsible for the altered NAFLD phenotypes in the wild-type and BMAL1 KO mice.

resultsBMAL1 depletion protected against obesity and metabolic disorders induced by a high-fat diet. BMAL1 depletion also prevented hepatic steatosis and inhibited cluster of differentiation 36 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (i.e., PPARγ) expression.

conclusionsBMAL1 plays an important role in the development of obesity and NAFLD and, thus, is a potential therapeutic target for these conditions.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAnimalsARNTL Transcription FactorsDiet, High-FatLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutObesityPPAR gammaARNTL Transcription FactorsPPAR gamma

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