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The effects of Allomyrina dichotoma larval extract on palmitate-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells

장수풍뎅이 유충 추출물이 고지방산 처리 골격근세포의 인슐린 저항성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Kyong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Eulji University) ;
  • Sim, Mi-Seong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Eulji University) ;
  • Kwak, Min-Kyu (Department of Food and Nutrition, Eulji University) ;
  • Jang, Se-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Eulji University) ;
  • Oh, Yoon Sin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Eulji University)
  • 김경 (을지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 심미성 (을지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 곽민규 (을지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 장세은 (을지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 오윤신 (을지대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2022.02.03
  • Accepted : 2022.07.21
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Allomyrina dichotoma larvae are one of the approved edible insects with nutritional value and various functional and medicinal properties. Previously we have demonstrated that the Allomyrina dichotoma larval extract (ADLE) ameliorates hepatic insulin resistance in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced diabetic mice through the activation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). This study investigated the effects of ADLE on insulin resistance in the skeletal muscle and explored mechanisms for enhancing the glucose uptake in palmitate (PAL)-treated C2C12 myotubes. Methods: To induce insulin resistance, the differentiated C2C12 myotubes were treated with PAL (0.5 mM) for 24 hours, and then treated with a 0.5 mg/ml concentration of ADLE, and the resultant effects were measured. The expression levels of glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4), AMPK, and the mitochondrial metabolism-related proteins were analyzed by western blotting. The mRNA expression levels of lipogenesis- related genes were determined by quantitative reverse-transcriptase PCR. Results: The exposure of C2C12 myotubes to 0.5 mg/ml of ADLE increased cell viability significantly compared to PAL-treated cells. ADLE upregulated the protein expression of GLUT4 and enhanced glucose uptake in the PAL-treated cells. ADLE increased the phosphorylated AMPK in both the PAL-treated C2C12 myotubes and HFD-treated skeletal muscle. The reduced expression levels of peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma co-activator-1 alpha (PGC1α) and uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3) due to the PAL and HFD treatment were reversed by the ADLE treatment. The citrate synthase activity was also significantly increased with the PAL and ADLE co-treatment. Moreover, the mRNA and protein expressions of fatty acid synthesis-related factors were reduced in the PAL and HFD-treated muscle cells, and this effect was significantly attenuated by the ADLE treatment. Conclusion: ADLE activates AMPK, which in turn induces mitochondrial metabolism and reduces fatty acid synthesis in C2C12 myotubes. Therefore, ADLE could be useful for preventing or treating insulin resistance of skeletal muscles in diabetes.

본 연구는 팔미트산으로 인슐린 저항성을 유도한 C2C12 근육세포주에서 ADLE의 인슐린 저항성개선효과를조사하고이에대한조절기전을확인하고자하였다. C2C12 근육세포주에 ADLE를 처리 시, AMPK의 활성화를 통해 포도당흡수 (glucose uptake)가 증가되었으며, 이는 미토콘드리아-매개 에너지 생합성 조절단백질인 PGC1α, UCP3, CS 활성을 증가시킴과 동시에 지방산 합성인자인 ACC, FAS, SREBP-1의 발현을 억제함을 알 수 있었다. 세포주에서 확인된 결과들을 고지방식이 유도 당뇨마우스의 근육조직에서 조사한 결과, 고지방식이와 ADLE를 동시에 처리한 그룹에서 AMPK 활성화, GLUT4 발현증가와 미토콘드리아 에너지 대사증가, 지방산 합성 감소효과를 보였다. 이상의 결과들로, ADLE가 근육 내 에너지 대사 관련 경로의 상위유전자인 AMPK를 활성화하여 GLUT4의 세포막 이동을 증진시켜 당대사 조절에 관여하는 것을 관찰하였으며, AMPK의 인산화 증가는 PGC1α의 활성화에 관여하고, 이를 통해 열 발산 대사와 관련된 UCP3의 증가 및 CS 활성을 증가시키고, 지방산 합성 관련 유전자 발현을 억제시킴을 알 수 있었다. 본 결과로부터 ADLE는 대사증후군에서 공통적으로 나타나는 인슐린 저항성을 개선시킬 수 있으며, 이는 근육세포에서의 AMPK의 활성화를 통한 에너지생성기전과 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. ADLE는 비만, 당뇨 등의 다양한 부작용을 가진 약제와는 다른 안전성을 보장할 수 있는 이점을 가지고 있어 인슐린 저항성 및 제2형 당뇨병 치료를 위한 기능성 식품 소재로의 활용 가능성도 충분히 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by Basic Science Research Program grant (NRF-2021R1F1A1050949) provided by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), which is funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

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