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ReviewMolecular biology reports2021

Molecular mechanism of down-regulating adipogenic transcription factors in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells by bioactive anti-adipogenic compounds.

Ajay Guru, Praveen Kumar Issac, Manikandan Velayutham, N T Saraswathi, Aziz Arshad, Jesu Arockiaraj

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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60 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ajay GuruSRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8583-9352
Praveen Kumar IssacSRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3007-8792
Manikandan VelayuthamSRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-8308
N T SaraswathiMolecular Biophysics Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613401, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-1571
Aziz ArshadInternational Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (I-AQUAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8305-0833
Jesu ArockiarajSRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India. jesuararj@hotmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-7141
SRM Institute of Science and Technology · INSASTRA University · INUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity is growing at an alarming rate, which is characterized by increased adipose tissue. It increases the probability of many health complications, such as diabetes, arthritis, cardiac disease, and cancer. In modern society, with a growing population of obese patients, several individuals have increased insulin resistance. Herbal medicines are known as the oldest method of health care treatment for obesity-related secondary health issues. Several traditional medicinal plants and their effective phytoconstituents have shown anti-diabetic and anti-adipogenic activity. Adipose tissue is a major site for lipid accumulation as well as the whole-body insulin sensitivity region. 3T3-L1 cell line model can achieve adipogenesis. Adipocyte characteristics features such as expression of adipocyte markers and aggregation of lipids are chemically induced in the 3T3-L1 fibroblast cell line. Differentiation of 3T3-L1 is an efficient and convenient way to obtain adipocyte like cells in experimental studies. Peroxisome proliferation activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and Cytosine-Cytosine-Adenosine-Adenosine-Thymidine/Enhancer-binding protein α (CCAAT/Enhancer-binding protein α or C/EBPα) are considered to be regulating adipogenesis at the early stage, while adiponectin and fatty acid synthase (FAS) is responsible for the mature adipocyte formation. Excess accumulation of these adipose tissues and lipids leads to obesity. Thus, investigating adipose tissue development and the underlying molecular mechanism is important in the therapeutical approach. This review describes the cellular mechanism of 3T3-L1 fibroblast cells on potential anti-adipogenic herbal bioactive compounds.

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3T3-L1 CellsAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdipose TissueAnimalsAnti-Obesity AgentsArthritisCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsDiabetes MellitusFatty Acid SynthasesGene Expression RegulationHeart DiseasesHumansInsulin ResistanceMiceNeoplasmsAdiponectinADIPOQ protein, humanAnti-Obesity AgentsCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCEBPA protein, humanFatty Acid SynthasesPhytochemicalsPPAR gammaPPARG protein, human3T3-L1 fibroblastAdipocyteAnti-adipogenic activityBioactive herbal compoundsObesity

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