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http://dx.doi.org/10.15429/jkomor.2015.15.2.131

The Effects of Cinnamomum cassia Blume, Aconitum carmichaeli Debx, and Pueraria lobata Benth on Glucose and Energy Metabolism in C2C12 Myotubes  

Song, Mi-Young (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University)
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Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research / v.15, no.2, 2015 , pp. 131-136 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome is increasing worldwide. Regulation of cellular energy metabolis has the potential to be manipulated therapeutically to serve as a target for obesity and insulin resistance. Skeletal muscle is regarded as a target for regulation of energy metabolism and insulin resistance. In this study, the authors investigated the regulatory effect of (Cinnamomum cassia Blume, CCB), Aconitum carmichaeli Debx (ACD), and Benth (Pueraria lobata Benth, PLB) on energy and glucose metabolism in C2C12 myotubes. Methods: The water extracts of CCB, ACD, and PLB (0.5 mg/ml) were treated in differentiated C2C12 myotubes. The expressions of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and phosphorylation AMPK were detected with western blotting. Glucose metabolism was investigated with glucose uptake assay and glucose consumption assay, total adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content was also analyzed. Results: CCB, ACD, and PLB activated the phophorylation of AMPK, they also increased the glucose metabolism and total ATP contents in C2C12 myotubes. Conclusions: This study suggests that CCB, ACD, and PLB have the potential to increase energy and glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle.
Keywords
Cinnamomum cassia Blume; Aconitum carmichaeli Debx; Pueraria lobata Benth; Glucose; Energy; C2C12;
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