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Grape-seed derived procyanidins interfere with adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells at the onset of differentiation

International Journal of Obesity volume 29, pages 934–941 (2005)Cite this article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

Our group's previous results on the effects of a grape seed procyanidin extract (GSPE) on adipose metabolism showed that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) plays a central role in the lipolytic effects of GSPE on adipocytes. Since PPARγ2 is a main regulator of the differentiation process of adipocytes, we investigated whether GSPE affects the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells.

DESIGN:

We performed a time point screening by treating 3T3-L1 cells with GSPE during the differentiation process for 24 h.

MEASUREMENTS:

Differentiation markers and differential gene expression due to GSPE treatment (using the microarray technique).

RESULTS:

Twenty four hour-GSPE treatment at the onset of differentiation reduces adipose-specific markers and maintains the expression of preadipocyte marker preadipocyte factor-1 (Pref-1) significantly elevated. These effects were not found in other time points. Microarray analysis of gene expression after GSPE treatment at the early stage of differentiation showed a modified gene expression profile in which cell cycle and growth-related genes were downregulated by GSPE.

CONCLUSION:

These results suggest that GSPE affects adipogenesis, mainly at the induction of differentiation, and that procyanidins may have a new role in which they impede the formation of adipose cells.

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This study was supported by Grant number AGL2002-00078 from the Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (CICYT) of the Spanish Government and by the Austrian Science Fund (SBF Biomembranes). M Pinent is the recipient of a fellowship from the autonomous government of Catalonia.

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Pinent, M., Bladé, M., Salvadó, M. et al. Grape-seed derived procyanidins interfere with adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells at the onset of differentiation. Int J Obes 29, 934–941 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802988

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