Berberine attenuates the abnormal ectopic lipid deposition in skeletal muscle
Berberine attenuates the abnormal ectopic lipid deposition in skeletal muscle
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小檗碱减轻骨骼肌中异常的异位脂质沉积
DOI:
10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.07.028
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Zhang Zhiguo
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作者:
Yao Shuangshuang;Yuan Yini;Zhang Huizhi;Meng Xiangjian;Jin Lina;Yang Jian;Wang Weiqing;Ning Guang;Zhang Yifei;Zhang Zhiguo
BackgroundLipid deposition in non-adipose tissue is associated with a propensity to obesity. Skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction, evidenced by incomplete beta oxidation may contribute to ectopic lipid deposition during high fat diet-induced obesity. Berberine (BBR) has been proved to possess the properties of improving metabolic disorders in patients with obesity or type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the precise mechanism remains obscure.MethodsMice were treated with berberine and metabolic profile were analyzed. Mitochondrial number and function were detected after berberine treatment in vitro and in vivo. The role of Adenosine 5‘-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) was verified after RNA interference or adenovirus infection.ResultsIn the current study, we investigated the influence of berberine on the lipid deposition of skeletal muscle and found that berberine could increase the mitochondrial number and function both in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, berberine promoted the expression of PGC-1α, the crucial transcriptional coactivator related to mitochondrial biogenesis and function, through AMPK pathway. Berberine reduced the basal oxygen consumption rates (OCR) but increased the maximal OCR in C2C12 myocytes, which indicated that berberine could increase the potential function of mitochondria.ConclusionOur results proved that berberine can protect the lean body mass from excessive lipid accumulation, by promoting the mitochondrial biogenesis and improving fatty acid oxidation in an AMPK/PGC-1α dependent manner.