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Title: | Dietary betaine supplementation increases Fgf21 levels to improve glucose homeostasis and reduce hepatic lipid accumulation in mice |
Author: | Ejaz, Asma Martinez-Guino, Laura Goldfine, Allison B. Ribas Aulinas, Francesc De Nigris, Valeria Ribó Gené, Sílvia González Franquesa, Alba García-Roves, Pablo M. (Pablo Miguel) Li, Elizabeth Dreyfuss, Jonathan M. Gall, Walt Kim, Jason K. Bottiglieri, Teodoro Villarroya i Gombau, Francesc Gerszten, Robert E. Patti, Mary-Elizabeth Lerín Martínez, Carlos |
Keywords: | Betaïna Farmacologia Fibroblasts Factors de creixement Sang Glucosa Metabolisme Efectes secundaris dels medicaments Fetge Betaine Pharmacology Fibroblasts Growth factors Blood Glucose Metabolism Drug side effects Liver |
Issue Date: | Apr-2016 |
Publisher: | American Diabetes Association |
Abstract: | Identifying markers of human insulin resistance may permit development of new approaches for treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes. To this end, we analyzed the fasting plasma metabolome in metabolically characterized human volunteers across a spectrum of insulin resistance. We demonstrate that plasma betaine levels are reduced in insulin-resistant humans and correlate closely with insulin sensitivity. Moreover, betaine administration to mice with diet-induced obesity prevents the development of impaired glucose homeostasis, reduces hepatic lipid accumulation, increases white adipose oxidative capacity, and enhances whole-body energy expenditure. In parallel with these beneficial metabolic effects, betaine supplementation robustly increased hepatic and circulating fibroblast growth factor (Fgf)21 levels. Betaine administration failed to improve glucose homeostasis and liver fat content in Fgf21(-/-) mice, demonstrating that Fgf21 is necessary for betaine's beneficial effects. Together, these data indicate that dietary betaine increases Fgf21 levels to improve metabolic health in mice and suggest that betaine supplementation merits further investigation as a supplement for treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes in humans. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.2337/db15-1094 |
It is part of: | Diabetes, 2016, vol. 65, num. 4, p. 902-912 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/135141 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.2337/db15-1094 |
ISSN: | 0012-1797 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Ciències Fisiològiques) Articles publicats en revistes (Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular) |
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