Inhibition of adipocyte differentiation and adipogenesis by the traditional Chinese herb Sibiraea angustata.
Obesity has become a major health concern due to its strong association with the metabolic syndrome. Inhibition of adipocyte differentiation represents a key strategy to inhibit obesity. Sibiraea angustata (SA), a traditional Chinese herb, has a wide range of pharmacological effects, such as improving digestive functions. Here, we report a novel antiadipogenic effect of SA. By using the SA water extract (SAW), SA acetic ether extract (SAA) and the 3T3-L1 model of adipocyte differentiation and adipogenesis, we showed that both SAW and SAA impaired the proliferation and adipo-differentiation of 3T3-L1 in a dose- and time-dependent manner. At the molecular level, treatment of 3T3-L1 cells with SAW or SAA inhibited the expression of the key adipocyte differentiation regulator CCAAT enhancer binding protein β (C/EBPβ), as well as peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ, adipocyte protein-2, lipoprotein lipase and glucose transporter 4. Cell cycle analysis showed that both SAW and SAA blocked cell cycle at the G1-S transition phase, causing cells to remain in the preadipocyte state. The expression of CyclinA and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 was also inhibited by SAW and SAA. Treatment with SAW also prevented the localization of C/EBPβ to the centromeres. Taken together, our results show that SA has a potent antiadipogenic effect in 3T3-L1 cells due to the inhibition of adipocyte differentiation and adipogenesis. We propose that SA may be used as a safe and effective neutraceutical to manage obesity.
Biomedicine Research Institute and College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
Lei
L
Xiao
Jun
J
Zhang
Hongxing
H
Li
Jin
J
Liu
Lan
L
He
Junjie
J
Zhang
Yonggong
Y
Zhai
D016475:3T3 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D050156:Adipogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D022782:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D019925:Cyclin A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051357:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D027824:Rosaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects
D022782:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta; D019925:Cyclin A; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D047495:PPAR gamma; C495893:Cdk2 protein, mouse; D051357:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2