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ArticleObesity science & practice2024

The effect of quercetin on adipogenesis, lipolysis, and apoptosis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes: The role of SIRT1 pathways.

Mohammad Hasan Maleki, Sara Abdizadeh Javazm, Sanaz Dastghaib, Anahita Panji, Mohammad Hojjati Far, Hajar Mahmoodi, Morvarid Siri, Sayed Mohammad Shafiee

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Article in Obesity science & practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07403929 (Determination of the Effect of Fermented Grape Juice Consumption on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Biomarkers and SIRT-1 Levels in Fibromyalgia Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Determination of the Effect of Fermented Grape Juice Consumption on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Biomarkers and SIRT-1 Levels in Fibromyalgia Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorHacettepe UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled45ConditionsFibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia (FM), Fibromyalgia Syndrome, PrimaryArmsMedical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), Hardaliye (200 mL/day)
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad Hasan MalekiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Sara Abdizadeh JavazmDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Sciences Karaj Branch Islamic Azad University Karaj Iran.
Sanaz DastghaibEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran.
Anahita PanjiDepartment of Plant Production and Genetic Engineering Faculty of Agriculture Lorestan University Khorramabad Iran.
Mohammad Hojjati FarDepartment of Physiology School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Hajar MahmoodiDepartment of Microbiology College of Science, Agriculture and Modern Technology Shiraz Branch Islamic Azad University Shiraz Iran.
Morvarid SiriAutophagy Research Center Department of Clinical Biochemistry School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Sayed Mohammad ShafieeAutophagy Research Center Department of Clinical Biochemistry School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-2267
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRIslamic Azad University, Karaj · IRIslamic Azad University of Shiraz · IRLorestan University · IRShiraz University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lipotoxicity, caused by adipocyte triglyceride over-accumulation, contributes to obesity-related comorbidities such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, respiratory dysfunction, and osteoarthritis. This study focuses on determining how sirtuin-1 (SIRT-1) mediates quercetin's (QCT) effect on 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Key aspects of this study include preventing adipogenesis, inducing lipolysis, and stimulating adipocyte apoptosis. Methods: 3T3-L1 adipocytes underwent treatment with varying QCT doses, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and the SIRT-1 inhibitor EX-527, followed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide [MTT] assay for cell viability assessment. Furthermore, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction measured mRNA expression levels of adipogenesis markers ( Results: The data showed that LPS + QCT significantly reduced cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner, unaffected by LPS + QCT + EX-527. Treatment with LPS + QCT did not affect Conclusion: The data suggest that QCT suppresses adipogenesis while increasing lipolysis via SIRT-1. However, QCT's effects on apoptosis appear to be independent of SIRT-1. These findings provide further evidence for QCT's effects on adipocytes, particularly its interaction with SIRT-1.

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adipogenesisapoptosisobesityquercetinSIRT‐1

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