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Magnolol enhances adipocyte differentiation and glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 cells.

Research Institute for Biological Functions, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
Life sciences (impact factor: 2.56). 05/2009; 84(25-26):908-14. DOI:10.1016/j.lfs.2009.04.001 pp.908-14
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ABSTRACT The nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma plays an important role in adipocyte differentiation. Its ligands, including thiazolidinediones, improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes. We investigate the effect of magnolol, an ingredient of Magnolia officinalis on adipogenesis and glucose uptake using 3T3-L1 cells.
The effect of magnolol on adipocyte differentiation was quantified by measuring Oil Rd O staining using 3T3-L1 cells and C3H10T1/2 cells. And real-time PCR and western blot were used to determine the expression of PPARgamma or PPARgamma target genes, respectively. The effect of magnolol on glucose uptake was performed using 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Magnolol dose-dependently enhanced adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells and C3H10T1/2 cells. In the early stage of adipogenesis, magnolol induced gene expression of C/EBPdelta, C/EBPalpha and PPARgamma2 and during adipocyte differentiation, it also induced the expression of PPARgamma target genes such as aP2, LPL and adiponectin. In addition, magnolol it also increase expression of PAPRgamma target gene such as C/EBPalpha and aP2 at mRNA and aP2 protein level in mature adipocytes. In PPARgamma ligand binding assays, magnolol exhibited binding affinity to PPARgamma but its activity was weaker than rosiglitazone. At the same time, magnolol-induced adipogenesis was inhibited by co-treatment of GW9662 both 3T3-L1 cells and C3H10T1/2 cells. In mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes, magnolol increased basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake accompanied by the up-regulation of mRNA and protein level of Glut4.
Our results suggest that magnolol could improve insulin sensitivity through the activation of PPARgamma as a ligand.

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Keywords

3T3-L1 adipocytes
 
adipocyte differentiation
 
adipogenesis
 
aP2 protein level
 
insulin-stimulated glucose uptake
 
Magnolia officinalis
 
Magnolol dose-dependently
 
magnolol exhibited binding affinity
 
magnolol induced gene expression
 
magnolol-induced adipogenesis
 
mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes
 
mature adipocytes
 
nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
 
Oil Rd O staining
 
PAPRgamma target gene
 
PPARgamma ligand binding assays
 
PPARgamma target genes
 
protein level
 
type 2 diabetes
 
western blot
 

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