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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Effects of Ginsenoside Rg3 on Inhibiting Differentiation, Adipogenesis, and ER Stress-Mediated Cell Death in Brown Adipocytes.

Seung-Nam Kim, Dae Hee Kim, Hyuek Jong Lee, Joon Seo Lim, Ju-Hee Lee, Sung Yun Park, Young Jun Koh

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Seung-Nam KimCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3038-727X
Dae Hee KimCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
Hyuek Jong LeeCenter for Vascular Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Joon Seo LimClinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ju-Hee LeeCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
Sung Yun ParkCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
Young Jun KohCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
Dongguk University · KRAsan Medical Center · KRInstitute for Basic Science · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesGinsenoside Rg3 (Rg3), a main active component of

methodsThe mechanisms through which Rg3 inhibits differentiation, adipogenesis, and ER stress-mediated cell death in mouse primary brown adipocytes (MPBAs) are explored.

resultsRg3 significantly induced cytotoxicity in differentiated MPBAs but not in undifferentiated MPBAs. Rg3 treatment downregulated the expression of differentiation and adipogenesis markers and the level of perilipin in MPBAs while upregulating the expression of lipolytic Kruppel-like factor genes. Rg3 also induced lipolysis and efflux of triglycerides from MPBAs and subsequently increased proinflammatory cytokine levels. Notably, Rg3 treatment resulted in elevation of ER stress and proapoptotic markers in MPBAs.

conclusionsOur results demonstrate that Rg3 is able to selectively exert cytotoxicity in differentiated MPBAs while leaving undifferentiated MPBAs intact, resulting in the induction of ER stress and subsequent cell death in MPBAs via regulation of various genes related to adipocyte differentiation, adipogenesis, lipolysis, and inflammation. These results indicate that further studies on the potential therapeutic applications of Rg3 are warranted.

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