Resveratrol metabolites ameliorate insulin resistance in HepG2 hepatocytes by modulating IRS-1/AMPK

Resveratrol ( -3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, RSV), a naturally occurring biologically active polyphenol has been observed to induce numerous beneficial effects in diabetic animals and humans. However, its protective effects are somewhat controversial due to low bioavailability and rapid clearance...

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Veröffentlicht in:RSC advances 2018-01, Vol.8 (63), p.36034-36042
Hauptverfasser: Teng, Wendi, Yin, Wenjing, Zhao, Liang, Ma, Changwei, Huang, Jiaqiang, Ren, Fazheng
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Zusammenfassung:Resveratrol ( -3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, RSV), a naturally occurring biologically active polyphenol has been observed to induce numerous beneficial effects in diabetic animals and humans. However, its protective effects are somewhat controversial due to low bioavailability and rapid clearance rate. Therefore, we in this study have tried to investigate if its main metabolites, RSV-3- -glucuronide (R3G) and RSV-4- -glucuronide (R4G) could ameliorate insulin resistance, similar to RSV in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. Herein, we first established an insulin-resistant cell model by treating HepG2 cells with 1 × 10 mol L insulin for 24 h. Subsequently, the effects of R3G and R4G on insulin resistance inhibition were evaluated in HepG2 cells. Interestingly, our data indicated that R3G and R4G treatment improved cellular glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis contents, and blocked generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, R3G and R4G also modulated insulin signaling and improved insulin sensitivity by modulating the IRS-1/AMPK signaling pathway. Taken together, our data provided a significant new insight into the effects and molecular mechanism of R3G and R4G on ameliorating insulin resistance in HepG2 cells. Overall, our data supported the hypothesis that despite low bioavailability , RSV biological effects could be mediated through its metabolites.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c8ra05092a