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ArticleCell proliferation2021

Oral intake of Lactobacillus plantarum L-14 extract alleviates TLR2- and AMPK-mediated obesity-associated disorders in high-fat-diet-induced obese C57BL/6J mice.

Jaehoon Lee, Sangkyu Park, Naeun Oh, Jaehyun Park, Mijin Kwon, Jeongmin Seo, Sangho Roh

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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40citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jaehoon LeeBiomedical Research Institute, NeoRegen Biotech Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-3845
Sangkyu ParkBiomedical Research Institute, NeoRegen Biotech Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea.
Naeun OhCellular Reprogramming and Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-4833
Jaehyun ParkCellular Reprogramming and Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
Mijin KwonCellular Reprogramming and Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
Jeongmin SeoBiomedical Research Institute, NeoRegen Biotech Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea.
Sangho RohCellular Reprogramming and Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-6459
Seoul National University · KRSTR Biotech (South Korea) · KR

Funding

Ministry of SMEs and Startups S2546327National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020R1F1A1070433
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhether periodic oral intake of postbiotics positively affects weight regulation and prevents obesity-associated diseases in vivo is unclear. This study evaluated the action mechanism of Lactobacillus plantarum L-14 (KTCT13497BP) extract and the effects of its periodic oral intake in a high-fat-diet (HFD) mouse model. MATERIALS AND

methodsMouse pre-adipocyte 3T3-L1 cells and human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSC) were treated with L-14 extract every 2 days during adipogenic differentiation, and the mechanism underlying anti-adipogenic effects was analysed at cellular and molecular levels. L-14 extract was orally administrated to HFD-feeding C57BL/6J mice every 2 days for 7 weeks. White adipose tissue was collected and weighed, and liver and blood serum were analysed. The anti-adipogenic mechanism of exopolysaccharide (EPS) isolated from L-14 extract was also analysed using Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) inhibitor C29.

resultsL-14 extract inhibited 3T3-L1 and hBM-MSC differentiation into mature adipocytes by upregulating AMPK signalling pathway in the early stage of adipogenic differentiation. The weight of the HFD + L-14 group (31.51 ± 1.96 g) was significantly different from that of the HFD group (35.14 ± 3.18 g). L-14 extract also significantly decreased the serum triacylglycerol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (an insulin resistance marker) and steatohepatitis. In addition, EPS activated the AMPK signalling pathway by interacting with TLR2, consequently inhibiting adipogenesis.

conclusionsEPS from L-14 extract inhibits adipogenesis via TLR2 and AMPK signalling pathways, and oral intake of L-14 extract improves obesity and obesity-associated diseases in vivo. Therefore, EPS can be used to prevent and treat obesity and metabolic disorders.

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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum3T3-L1 CellsAdipogenesisAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesAnimalsDietary SupplementsDiet, High-FatHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityProbioticsProtein KinasesToll-Like Receptor 2AMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesProtein KinasesToll-Like Receptor 2AMPK signalling pathwayexopolysaccharideLactobacillus plantarummetabolic disordersobesityToll-like receptor 2

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PMID33830560
PMCPMC8168423
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