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Amelioration of insulin resistance by scopoletin in high-glucose-induced, insulin-resistant HepG2 cells.
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PMID:  20886413     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Insulin resistance plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Scopoletin, a phenolic coumarin, is reported to regulate hyperglycemia and diabetes. To examine its effect on insulin resistance, we treated high-glucose-induced, insulin-resistant HepG2 cells with scopoletin and measured phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3 K)-linked protein kinase B (Akt/PKB) phosphorylation. Scopoletin significantly stimulated the reactivation of insulin-mediated Akt/PKB phosphorylation. This effect was blocked by LY294002, a specific PI3 K inhibitor. The ability of scopoletin to activate insulin-mediated Akt/PKB was greater than that of rosiglitazone, a thiazolidinedione, and scopoletin was less adipogenic than rosiglitazone, as shown by the extent of lipid accumulation in differentiated adipocytes. Scopoletin increased the gene expression of both peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ2 (PPARγ2), a target receptor for rosiglitazone, and adipocyte-specific fatty acid binding protein, but not to the level induced by rosiglitazone. However, the PPARγ2 protein level was increased equally by rosiglitazone and scopoletin in differentiated adipocytes. Our results suggest that scopoletin can ameliorate insulin resistance in part by upregulating PPARγ2 expression. With its lower adipogenic property, scopoletin may be a useful candidate for managing metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Authors:
W Y Zhang; J-J Lee; Y Kim; I-S Kim; J-S Park; C-S Myung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et métabolisme     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1439-4286     ISO Abbreviation:  Horm. Metab. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0177722     Medline TA:  Horm Metab Res     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  930-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University College of Pharmacy, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
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