Joseph Shapiro
United States
Research Article
Prieurianin Causes Weight Loss in Diet-Induced Obese Mice and Inhibits Adipogenesis in Cultured Preadipocytes
Author(s): Ahmed Kablan, Rudel A.Saunders, Maria Szkudlarek-Mikho, Andrew J.B. Chin, Raul M. Bosio, Kazuyuki Fujii, Joseph Shapiro and Khew-Voon ChinAhmed Kablan, Rudel A.Saunders, Maria Szkudlarek-Mikho, Andrew J.B. Chin, Raul M. Bosio, Kazuyuki Fujii, Joseph Shapiro and Khew-Voon Chin
The global increase in the incidence of obesity has emerged as one of the most serious public health risks in recent years. Despite the enormity of the obesity pandemic, there are currently only two FDA-approved therapies for its treatment and these drugs exhibit modest efficacy and have limiting side effects. Prieurianin is a plant limonoid product that deters feeding in insect larvae. We investigated in this study the effects of prieurianin on weight loss and adipogenesis. Our results showed that prieurianin causes weight loss by reducing energy intake in obese mice on highcalorie diet. We also found that prieurianin is anti-adipogenic in cultured preadipocytes and adipocytes by inhibiting proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes into adipocytes, and induces either dedifferentiation or delipidation of mature adipocytes. Whether prieurianin can potentially be used for obesi.. View More»
