| Bioguided Isolation of (9Z)-Octadec-9-enoic Acid from Phellodendron amurense Rupr. and Identification of Fatty Acids as PTP1B Inhibitors. | |
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PMID: 22124950 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The therapy of type-2 diabetes mellitus is one of the major challenges of our age. A possible strategy to prevent the progression of this disease is the inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), a major negative regulator in the insulin and leptin signalling pathway. Phellodendri amurensis cortex is a well-known Asian herbal drug traditionally used as antiphlogistic, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agent, and its efficacy against diabetes-related symptoms is reported as well. However, information regarding active principle(s) or the molecular mode of action was scarce. By bioguided isolation using an IN VITRO enzyme assay with human recombinant PTP1B, (9 Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid (oleic acid) could be identified as a major PTP1B inhibitor in the bark of PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE Rupr. (Rutaceae); it showed an IC (50) value of 6.2 µM. Consistent with this inhibition of PTP1B, oleic acid was capable of enhancing insulin signalling in wild-type, but not PTP1B knockout fibroblasts. By testing a series of other fatty acids of different chain length and degree of saturation, their general PTP1B-inhibitory potential in the micromolar range was observed. More pronounced effects were associated with a longer carbon backbone and saturation of the double bonds. Therefore, our work provides first scientific evidences for the antidiabetic properties of P. AMURENSE via a new target, effects which seem to be explainable by oleic acid. The discovery of a PTP1B inhibition by many fatty acids also adds a novel facet to the pharmacological properties of a class of compounds that is found in many food items in considerable amount and triggers speculation over their possible involvement in the feedback regulation of cellular fatty acid synthesis. |
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Dirk Steinmann; Renate Rita Baumgartner; Elke Hannelore Heiss; Sophie Bartenstein; Atanas Georgiev Atanasov; Verena Maria Dirsch; Markus Ganzera; Hermann Stuppner |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-28 |
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Title: Planta medica Volume: - ISSN: 1439-0221 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0066751 Medline TA: Planta Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York. |
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Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. |
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