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KMID : 0613820210310080729
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Journal of Life Science
2021 Volume.31 No. 8 p.729 ~ p.735
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2,7-Phloroglucinol-6,6-Bieckol Increases Glucose Uptake by Promoting GLUT4 Translocation to Plasma Membrane in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
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Lee Hyun-Ah
Han Ji-Sook
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Abstract
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Type 2 diabetes occurs when there is an abnormality in the tissue’s ability to absorb glucose. Glucose uptake and metabolism by insulin are the basic mechanisms that maintain blood sugar. Glucose uptake goes through various signaling steps initiated by the binding of insulin to receptors on the cell surface. In line with the foregoing, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 2,7-phloroglucinol-6,6-bieckol (PHB), an active compound isolated from Ecklonia cava, on glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Notably, PHB increased glucose uptake in a dose-dependent manner owing to the enhanced glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) expression in the plasma membrane of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. These effects of PHB were attributed to the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1 and protein kinase B (PKB or AKT), as well as to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activation in the insulin signaling pathway. PHB also stimulated 5’ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation and activation. The phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K/AKT and AMPK pathways by PHB were identified using wortmannin (a PI3K inhibitor) and compound C (an AMPK inhibitor). In this study, we showed that PHB can increase glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by promoting GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane via the PI3K and AMPK pathways. The results indicate that PHB may help improve insulin sensitivity.
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KEYWORD
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2,7-phloroglucinol-6,6-bieckol, 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Ecklonia cava, glucose uptake, insulin signaling pathway
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