Fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Induces Mitochondrial Activation and Non-Shivering Thermogenesis through Regulation of PPARγ

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Title: Fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Induces Mitochondrial Activation and Non-Shivering Thermogenesis through Regulation of PPARγ
Authors: Woo Yong Park, Gahee Song, Ja Yeon Park, Kwan-Il Kim, Kwang Seok Ahn, Hyun Jeong Kwak, Jungtae Leem, Jae-Young Um, Jinbong Park
Source: Antioxidants, Vol 10, Iss 9, p 1418 (2021)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Subject Terms: Gardenia jasminoides, non-shivering thermogenesis, beige adipocytes, mitochondria, uncoupling protein 1, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
More Details: The extract of the Gardenia jasminoides fruit (GJFE) can been consumed as an herbal tea or used as a yellow dye. Recently, studies report that GFJE exerts inhibitory effects on lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in white adipocytes. We evaluated the thermogenic actions of GJFE by focusing on mitochondrial activation and studying the underlying mechanisms. To investigate the role of GJFE on thermogenesis in mice, we used an acute cold exposure model. After 2 weeks of feeding, the cold tolerance of GJFE-fed mice was notably increased compared to PBS-fed mice. This was due to an increase in thermogenic proteins in the inguinal white adipose tissue of the cold-exposed mice. Moreover, GJFE significantly increased thermogenic factors such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), and PPARγ coactivator 1 alpha (PGC1α) in vitro as well. Factors related to mitochondrial abundance and functions were also induced by GJFE in white and beige adipocytes. However, the treatment of PPARγ inhibitor abolished the GJFE-induced changes, indicating that activation of PPARγ is critical for the thermogenic effect of GJFE. In conclusion, GJFE induces thermogenic action by activating mitochondrial function via PPARγ activation. Through these findings, we suggest GJFE as a potential anti-obesity agent with a novel mechanism involving thermogenic action in white adipocytes.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2076-3921
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/9/1418; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3921
DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091418
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/2ae94c99158042e8b80953011c5d3a07
Accession Number: edsdoj.2ae94c99158042e8b80953011c5d3a07
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20763921
DOI:10.3390/antiox10091418
Published in:Antioxidants
Language:English