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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2018

Trans-chalcone enhances insulin sensitivity through the miR-34a/SIRT1 pathway.

Elham Karimi-Sales, Sajad Jeddi, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan, Mohammad Reza Alipour

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elham Karimi-SalesDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Sajad JeddiEndocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abbas Ebrahimi-KalanNeurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Reza AlipourDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTrans-chalcone as the parent member of the chalcone series reduces circulating levels of insulin and glucose. However, the cellular mechanism of these effects is poorly understood. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) as a direct target of miR-34a controls homeostasis of glucose, and also improves insulin sensitivity. Therefore, the present study for the first time investigated the influence of trans-chalcone on the miR-34a/SIRT1 pathway as a possible mechanism for its hypoglycemic and hypoinsulinemic effects. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study, thirty male rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=10): solvent control (NS), oral administration of trans-chalcone for 2 (N2T) and 6 weeks (N6T) groups. Then, hepatic levels of miR-34a and SIRT1 were measured through the qRT-PCR method.

resultsTrans-chalcone reduced food intake, body weight gain, and serum glucose as well as insulin levels. Also, this chalcone inhibited hepatic miR-34a expression and significantly elevated SIRT1 mRNA level.

conclusionTrans-chalcone as an insulin-sensitizing chalcone partly acts through the miR-34a/SIRT1 pathway.

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