Suksdorfin Promotes Adipocyte Differentiation and Improves Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism via PPAR γ Activation

AbstractAlthough theApiaceae herb family has been traditionally used for the management of type 2 diabetes, its molecular mechanism has not been clarified. Coumarin derivatives, which are abundant in plants of theApiaceae family, were evaluated for their effects on adipogenesis. We found that suksdorfin significantly promoted adipocyte differentiation and enhanced production of adiponectin, an anti-diabetic adipokine. We also demonstrated that suksdorfin activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR γ), a master regulator of adipogenesis. Furthermore, we showed metabolic disorders in obese diabetic KK-Ay mice were attenuated by suksdorfin feeding. Suksdorfin intake induced adipocyte miniaturization and increased expression levels of PPAR γ target genes related to adipocyte differentiation. These results indicated that suksdorfin induces adipogenesis in white adipose tissue (WAT) via the activation of PPARγ, leading to improvement of obesity-induced metabolic disorders. Therefore, suksdorfin-mediated amelioration of WAT dysfunction s might be responsible for the anti-diabetic effects of traditional herbal medicine therapy withApiaceae.
Source: Lipids - Category: Lipidology Source Type: research