title: Palbinone and triterpenes from Moutan Cortex (Paeonia suffruticosa, Paeoniaceae) stimulate glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis via activation of AMPK in insulin-resistant human HepG2 Cells.
abstract: Moutan Cortex is a well-known herb in traditional Korean, Chinese, and Japanese anti-diabetic formulae. In the current study, we investigated the metabolic effects of isolated triterpenes (1-7) in HepG2 cells under high glucose conditions. These compounds remakably stimulated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), GSK-3beta, and ACC phosphorylation. The compounds also increased glucose uptake and enhanced glycogen synthesis. Among these, compound 1 displayed the greatest potential anti-diabetic activity though the AMPK activation pathway. Compound 1 significantly increased the levels of phospho-AMPK, phospho-ACC, and phospho-GSK-3beta and stimulated glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, our results suggest that these compounds, especially compound 1, may have beneficial roles in glucose metabolism via the AMPK pathway.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Do Thi
authors.initials: do T
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Dao Trong
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tuan
authors.forename: Nguyen Bich
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Thu
authors.forename: Nguyen Xuan
authors.initials: NX
authors.lastname: Nhiem
authors.forename: Tran Minh
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ngoc
authors.forename: Namhui
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.forename: Kihwan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D029596:Paeonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D013729:Terpenes; D014315:Triterpenes; C038881:moutan cortex; C080910:palbinone; D006003:Glycogen; C000605506:GSK3B protein, human; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3; D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases; D005947:Glucose