Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract modulates expression of lipid metabolism- related genes in HepG2 cells

Objective: To investigate anti-dyslipidemic effects of hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, and 4-OH-Ile on HepG2 cell line. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, 4-OH-Ile, and orlistat. IC20 was calculated using the MTT method. The c...

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Published in:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Main Authors: Maryam Mohammad-Sadeghipour, Mehdi Mahmoodi, Soudeh Khanamani Falahati-pour, Alireza Khoshdel, Mohammad Ali Fahmidehkar, Mohammad Reza Mirzaei, Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad, Mohammad Reza Hajizadeh
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019
Subjects:
fenugreek seed extract
diosgenin
4-hydroxy-l-isoleucine
dyslipidemia
obesity
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4103/2221-1691.260396
https://doaj.org/article/9a5ee0e88feb41aabc44ef72bd88e2b8
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Summary:Objective: To investigate anti-dyslipidemic effects of hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, and 4-OH-Ile on HepG2 cell line. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, 4-OH-Ile, and orlistat. IC20 was calculated using the MTT method. The cells were then pre-treated with IC20 concentrations for 24 and 48 h. Real time PCR was employed to measure expression of liver X receptor alpha (LXR α ), sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1C (SREBP-1C), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR γ ), and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). Results: The results showed that LXR α (P=0.003, P<0.001), SREBP-1C (P<0.001, P<0.001), ACC (P=0.002, P=0.006), and FAS (P<0.001, P<0.001) were downregulated significantly, while FGF21 (P<0.001, P<0.001), PPAR 7 (P=0.004, P<0.001), and LDLR (P<0.001, P<0.001) were upregulated significantly in HepG2 cells treated with the IC20 of hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, 4-OH-Ile, and orlistat in 24 and 48 h, respectively. Conclusions: Hydroalcoholic fenugreek seed extracts, diosgenin, and 4-OH-Ile significantly modulate the expression of some important lipid metabolism related genes, which is similar to orlistat. Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract or its derivatives should be further investigated for their dyslipidemia effects and its complications.

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