Anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, and lipid lowering effects of the thyroid receptor β subtype selective agonist KB-141
Anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, and lipid lowering effects of the thyroid receptor β subtype selective agonist KB-141
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.06.010
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发表时间:
2008-09-01
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4.1
通讯作者:
Grover, Gary J.
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Bryzgalova, Galina;Effendic, Suad;Grover, Gary J.
Selective thyroid hormone receptor subtype-beta (TR beta) agonists have received attention as potential treatments for hypercholesterolemia and obesity, but have received less attention as treatments for diabetes, partly because this condition is not improved in thyroid hormone excess states. The TR beta selective agonist KB-141 induces 5-10% increases in metabolic rate and lowering of plasma cholesterol levels without tachycardia in lean rats, unlike the major active thyroid hormone, T-3. In the current study, we determined whether KB-141 promotes weight loss in obese animals and whether it exhibits anti-diabetogenic effects. Body weight, adiposity (DEXA), and lipid levels were examined following p.o. administration of KB-141 to obese Zucker falfa rats at 0.00547-0.547 mg/kg/day for 21 days, and in ob/ob mice at 0.5 mg/kg/day KB-141 for 7 days. In rats, KB-141 reduced body weight by 6 and 8%, respectively, at 0.167 and 0.0547 mg/kg/day without tachycardia and adiposity was reduced at 0.167 mg/kg/day (5-6%). In ob/ob mice, KB-141 lowered serum cholesterol (35%), triacylglycerols (35%) and both serum and hepatic free fatty acids (18-20%) without tachycardia. Treatment of ob/ob mice with KB-141 (0.0547 or 0.328 mg/kg/day over 2 weeks) improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in a dose-dependent manner with no effect on heart rate. Thus, KB-141 elicits anti-obesity, lipid lowering and anti-diabetic effects without tachycardia suggesting that selective TR beta activation may be useful strategy to attenuate features of the metabolic syndrome. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.