Kaempferol attenuates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetic mice via the Sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases with limited treatment options. Moreover, its prevalence is doubled in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Kaempferol (KAP) is a flavonoid compound that has been suggested to have beneficial effects on NAFLD, but studies on the mechanism are lacking, especially in the diabetic state. Herein, we investigated the effect of KAP on NAFLD associated with T2DM and its underlying mechanism in vitro and in vivo. The results of in vitro studies indicated that KAP treatment (10-8-10-6 M) significantly reduced lipid accumulation in oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells. Moreover, in the T2DM animal model of db/db mice, we confirmed that KAP (50 mg/kg) significantly reduced lipid accumulation and improved liver injury. Mechanistic studies in vitro and in vivo showed that Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1)/AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signal was involved in KAP regulation of hepatic lipid accumulation. KAP treatment activated Sirt1 and AMPK, upregulated the levels of fatty acid oxidation-related protein proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator 1α (PGC1α); and downregulated lipid synthesis-related proteins, including acetyl-coA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FASN), and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1). Furthermore, the curative effect of KAP on lipid accumulation was abolished by siRNA-mediated knockdown of either Sirt1 or AMPK. Collectively, these findings suggest that KAP may be a potential therapeutic agent for NAFLD associated with T2DM by regulating hepatic lipid accumulation through activation of Sirt1/AMPK signaling.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:165

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Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 165(2023) vom: 05. Sept., Seite 115113

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Na [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Jiamin [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Meidai [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhaoyu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Haiguang [VerfasserIn]
Qiang, Guifen [VerfasserIn]
Du, Guanhua [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiuying [VerfasserIn]

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AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
AMPK
EC 2.7.11.31
EC 3.5.1.-
Journal Article
Kaempferol
Kaempferols
Lipid accumulation
Lipids
NAFLD
Sirt1
Sirt1 protein, mouse
Sirtuin 1

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Date Completed 17.08.2023

Date Revised 17.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115113

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NLM359200362