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Chlorella unsaturated fatty acids suppress high-fat diet-induced obesity in C57/BL6J mice

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posted on 2022-09-21, 10:52 authored by Yang Yang, Shenhan Ge, Qingyan Chen, Shaoling Lin, Shaoxiao Zeng, Bee K Tan, Jiamiao Hu

Chlorella has been identified as a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids. Since the antiobesity effects of unsaturated fatty acids have been well documented; therefore, we explored the antiobesity actions of chlorella unsaturated fatty acids (C.UFAs) in the current study. The obtained results demonstrated C.UFAs, which contain abundant linoleic acid, could retard body weight gain (reducing body weigh by 13.93% after 16 weeks of treatment), improve blood glucose (19.29% lower) and lipid profile (23.45% lower in TG, 8.76% lower in TC) compared to high-fat diet-fed C57BL/6J mice. The possible underlying mechanisms might involve reducing hepatic lipid accumulation via down-regulation of lipogenic genes (PPARγ, C/EBPα, LPL, aP2, FAS, and SREBP-1c) and up-regulation of lipolytic gene (adiponectin). We also demonstrate C.UFAs could reduce HFD-induced adipocyte hypertrophy via activation of AMPK signaling pathway in adipose tissue and liver. In summary, our study highlights the potential of C.UFAs as a functional food for obesity management. Practical Application: Chlorella has already been commercialized as a functional food antiobesity function. In the current study, the unsaturated fatty acids isolated from chlorella were found to exert beneficial effects on hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hepatic steatosis, and adipocyte hypertrophy in high-fat diet-fed mice. This may provide theoretical foundation for developing novel chlorella-based functional foods.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province. Grant Numbers: 2020I0010, 2020I0012, 2021N5001

National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant Number: 31801649

Special Funds for Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. Grant Numbers: xjq201908, xjq201918, CXZX2019100S, CXZX2019101S

History

Author affiliation

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Published in

Journal of Food Science

Volume

87

Issue

8

Pagination

3644-3658

Publisher

Wiley for Institute of Food Technologists

issn

0022-1147

eissn

1750-3841

Copyright date

2022

Available date

2023-07-13

Spatial coverage

United States

Language

English