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Effects of mulberry fruit juice powder on inflammation and microRNA-132/143 regulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

뽕나무 열매 착즙 분말이 3T3-L1 지방세포의 염증 및 microRNA-132/143 조절에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Mak-Soon (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Yangha (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이막순 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김양하 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2021.07.29
  • Accepted : 2021.10.19
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Mulberry (Morus alba L.) fruit is widely grown in Asia and consumed as fresh fruit, jam, and juices. The fruit has beneficial health effects, including anti-diabetic, anti-tumor, and anti-obesity properties. However, the mechanisms by which mulberry fruit juice powder (MJ) regulates inflammatory microRNAs (miRs) are not yet known. This study investigated the effect of mulberry fruit juice powder on the regulation of inflammation and miR-132/143 during 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. Methods: The 3T3-L1 cells were induced to differentiate for 2 days and then treated with various concentrations of MJ for 7 days. Cytotoxicity was determined by evaluating cell viability using a water-soluble tetrazolium salt-8 assay kit. Intracellular lipid accumulation was evaluated by oil-red O staining. The levels of the expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and inflammation, and miR-132/143 were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions. Results: MJ showed no cytotoxic effect on 3T3-L1 adipocytes at concentrations below 100 ng/mL. Intracellular lipid accumulation was reduced by MJ treatment at concentrations of 100 ng/mL. The messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of proliferator-activated receptor-γ, cytosine-cytosine-adenosine-adenosine-thymidine/enhancer-binding protein-α, and adipocyte protein 2, which are involved in adipogenesis, were suppressed by MJ. A reduction was also seen in mRNA levels of genes related to the inflammatory response, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and inducible nitric oxide synthase. The expression of the inflammatory miR-132 and miR-143 was also decreased by MJ. Conclusion: These results suggest that MJ may suppress adipogenesis and inflammation through the regulation of miR-132/143 expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Thus, MJ may be useful as a food agent that prevents obesity-associated inflammation.

본 연구는 뽕나무 열매 착즙 분말 (MJ)이 지방세포 분화과정에서 염증에 관여하는 유전자 발현 및 miR-132/143 조절에 미치는 효과에 중점을 두고 조사하였다. MJ는 3T3-L1 지방세포 분화 동안 지질축적이 억제되었고 PPAR-γ, CEBP-α 및 aP2와 같은 지방형성 유전자 발현을 억제하였다. 또한 염증 조절 매개체인 TNF-α, IL-6, MCP-1 및 iNOS 유전자 발현이 MJ 처리에 의해 감소되었다. MJ의 지질 축적 억제 효과는 염증과 지방분화에 관여하는 miR-132/143의 발현 감소와 관련이 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 MJ는 염증을 동반하는 비만 예방 및 치료에 도움이 될 수 있는 식품 소재로서 가능성이 있음을 시사하고 있다. 그러나 MJ의 주요 성분인 안토시아닌의 생체이용율은 1-2% 미만으로 추정되며 예상되는 표적 조직이나 혈류에서 미량 검출되는 것으로 알려져 있다 [33]. 이를 해결하기 위해서는 생체 내 동물실험을 통한 다각적인 분석이 향후 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean Government (MSIT) (No. 2019R1A2C1002861).

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