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Urolithin A, C, and D, but not iso‐urolithin A and urolithin B, attenuate triglyceride accumulation in human cultures of adipocytes and hepatocytes
Author(s) -
Kang Inhae,
Kim YongEun,
TomásBarberán Francisco A.,
Espín Juan Carlos,
Chung Soonkyu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
molecular nutrition and food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.495
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1613-4133
pISSN - 1613-4125
DOI - 10.1002/mnfr.201500796
Subject(s) - adipogenesis , lipogenesis , chemistry , ellagic acid , triglyceride , biochemistry , biology , in vitro , adipose tissue , antioxidant , cholesterol , polyphenol
Scope Urolithins (Uro) are ellagic acid (EA)‐derived metabolites produced by gut microbes. There is a growing interest in the biological activities of Uro. Our aim was to evaluate the impacts of Uro on regulating triglyceride (TG) accumulation using cultures of primary human adipocytes and hepatoma Huh7 cells. Methods and results UroA, UroB, UroC, UroD, and iso‐UroA were used to determine the effect of Uro on adipogenesis and lipogenesis. Individual Uro (30 μM) were added to human adipogenic stem cells during differentiation. UroA, UroC, and UroD, but not iso‐UroA and UroB, significantly inhibited new fat cell formation by decreasing TG accumulation and adipogenic protein and gene expressions. The regulation of TG synthesis by Uro was investigated via metabolic chasing with radiolabeled precursors. UroA, UroC, and UroD attenuated TG accumulation, while increasing the fatty acid (FA) oxidation in adipocytes and h/epatoma Huh7 cells. Furthermore, UroC, UroD, and UroA promoted the phosphorylation of AMP‐activated protein kinase, suggesting that Uro may alter energy‐sensing metabolic pathways in primary human adipocytes. Conclusions Taken together, our results demonstrated that UroA, UroC, and UroD, but not isoUroA and UroB, reduce TG accumulation and increase FA oxidation in adipocytes as well as hepatocytes.