ArticleJournal of lipid research2016
Curcumin inhibits lipolysis via suppression of ER stress in adipose tissue and prevents hepatic insulin resistance.
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- An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating the Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Lipid Profiles.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Endoplasmic reticulum stress in disease pathogenesis: its implications for therapy.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Curcumin Between Pleiotropic Potential and Translational Constraints.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Insulin resistance induced by obesity: Mechanisms, metabolic implications and therapeutic approaches.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Advances and Perspectives in Curcumin Regulation of Systemic Metabolism: A Focus on Multi-Organ Mechanisms.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Diet and Lifestyle Interventions in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Phosphatidylethanolamine/PKA signal axis mediated human milk extracellular vesicles enhance adipose thermogenesis and lipolysis via mitochondrial remodeling.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Curcumin Modulation of the Gut-Brain Axis for Neuroinflammation and Metabolic Disorders Prevention and Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Hepatoprotective and Fat-Accumulation-Reductive Effects of Curcumin on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Polyphenols synergistic drugs to ameliorate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via signal pathway and gut microbiota: A review.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- The therapeutic effect of curcumin in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- The Multifaceted Role of the Polyphenol Curcumin: A Focus on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Current diabetes reviews · 2025Review
- Regulation Mechanism and Potential Value of Active Substances in Spices in Alcohol-Liver-Intestine Axis Health.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The Beneficial Effects of Curcumin on Lipids: Possible Effects on Dyslipidemia-induced Cardiovascular Complications.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Experimental cell models of insulin resistance: overview and appraisal.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Excessive or sustained endoplasmic reticulum stress: one of the culprits of adipocyte dysfunction in obesity.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
- Molecular Mechanisms of Curcumin in the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Research progress on the mechanism of curcumin in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury: a narrative review.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2023Review
- Effect of Crocetin on Basal Lipolysis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Curcumin is natural polyphenol with beneficial effects on lipid and glucose metabolism and this study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin on lipolysis and hepatic insulin resistance. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and lipolysis signaling in adipose and FFA influx, lipid deposits, and glucose production in liver were examined. Palmitate challenge and high-fat diet feeding evoked ER stress-associated lipolysis with cAMP accumulation in adipose tissue. Curcumin treatment inhibited adipose tissue ER stress by dephosphorylation of inositol-requiring enzyme 1α and eukaryotic initiation factor 2α and reduced cAMP accumulation by preserving phosphodiesterase 3B induction. Knockdown of mitogen-activated protein kinase α1/2α with siRNAs diminished such effects of curcumin. As a result from downregulation of cAMP, curcumin blocked protein kinase (PK)A/hormone-sensitive lipase lipolysis signaling, and thereby reduced glycerol and FFA release from adipose tissue. Curcumin reduced FFA influx into the liver by blocking FFA trafficking, and then prevented diacylglycerol deposits and PKCε translocation in the liver, resultantly improving insulin action in the suppression of hepatic gluconeogenesis. Curcumin decreased adipose lipolysis by attenuating ER stress through the cAMP/PKA pathway, reduced FFA influx into the liver by blocking FFA trafficking, and thereby improved insulin sensitivity to inhibit hepatic glucose production. These findings suggested a novel pathway of curcumin to prevent lipid deposits and insulin resistance in liver by beneficial regulation of adipose function.
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