(-)-epicatechin treatment did not modify the thermogenic pathway in the gastrocnemius muscle of male rat offspring obeses by programming

The aim of this study was to analyse the expression of genes related to the regulation of energy metabolism in skeletal muscle tissue by comparing male offspring in two age groups [at 110 and 245 postnatal days (pnd)] from a mother with obesity induced by a high-fat diet and (-)-epicatechin (Epi) administration. Four groups of six male offspring from different litters were randomly selected for the control groups [C and offspring of mothers with maternal obesity (MO)] or Epi intervention groups. We evaluated the effect of Epi on gastrocnemius tissue by analysing the mRNA and protein expression levels of Fndc5/irisin, Pgc-1α, Ucp3, and Sln. Epi significantly increased the Pgc-1α protein in the MO group of offspring at 110 pnd (p < 0.036, MO vs. MO+Epi), while at 245 pnd, Epi increased Fndc5/irisin mRNA expression in the MO+Epi group versus the MO group (p = 0.006).No differences were detected in Fndc5/irisin, Ucp3 or Sln mRNA or protein levels (including Pgc-1α mRNA) in the offspring at 110 pnd or in Pgc-1α, Ucp3, or Sln mRNA or protein levels (including Fndc5/irisin protein) at 245 pnd among the experimental groups. In conclusion, (-)-epicatechin treatment increased Fndc5/irisin mRNA expression and Pgc-α protein levels in the gastrocnemius muscle of offspring at postnatal days 110 and 245. Furthermore, it is suggested that the flavonoid effect in a model of obesity and its impact on thermogenesis in skeletal muscle are regulated by a different pathway than Fndc5/irisin.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Journal of developmental origins of health and disease - 15(2024) vom: 19. März, Seite e4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tejeda, María Elena [VerfasserIn]
De Los Santos, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Coral-Vázquez, Ramón Mauricio [VerfasserIn]
Álvarez-Chávez, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Palma Flores, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Zambrano, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Méndez, Juan Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Canto, Patricia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

(-)-epicatechin
8R1V1STN48
Catechin
Fibronectins
Foetal programming
Gastrocnemius muscle
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
Thermogenic via
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S2040174424000072

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36989989X