ANTI-OBESITY ACTION OF GREEN TEA EXTRACT AND CURCUMIN: ROLE OF C1Q/TNF-RELATED PROTEIN-12 (CTRP-12) AND CASPASE-2. | ||
Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University | ||
Article 24, Volume 47, Issue 1, June 2024, Pages 345-362 PDF (1.85 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2023.223645.1827 | ||
Authors | ||
Mohamed Hussein1; Manal Mandour2; Sary AbdElghaffar Nasr3; Abdel-Raheim Meki2, 4; Michel E. Fakhry* 2 | ||
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sphinx University, New Assiut, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing. It is regarded to be among of the world's biggest health issues and the primary factor in metabolic syndrome, a group of illnesses including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Many studies proved the efficacy of dietary polyphenols ascurcuminand green tea extractin ameliorating obesity and its correlated disorders. Methods: Our work was the first to explore the impact of green tea extract and curcumin on the insulin-sensitizing anti-inflammatory adipokine C1q/ TNF-related protein-12 (CTRP-12)serum level measured by ELISA and expression of caspase-2 in white adipose tissue invivo measured by qRT-PCR. Results: We found that both green tea extract and curcumin elevated serum CTRP-12 level. Moreover, they stimulated adipocytes apoptosis via increasing the expression of caspase-2 decreasing adiposity. Conclusion: The current study concludes that green tea extract and curcumin have prophylactic effect against obesity and obesity-related disorders. Keywords: high-fat diet, caspase-2, CTRP-12, green tea extract, curcumin. | ||
Keywords | ||
high-fat diet; caspase-2; CTRP-12; green tea extract; curcumin | ||
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