著者

Ken-yu Hironao Yuji Mitsuhashi Shujiao Huang Hideaki Oike Hitoshi Ashida Yoko Yamashita

出版者

SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH JAPAN

雑誌

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition (ISSN:09120009)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, no.1, pp.53-60, 2020 (Released:2020-07-01)

参考文献数

45

被引用文献数

1 10

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Energy metabolism and circadian rhythms are closely related together, i.e., the timing of nutrient intake affects metabolism under the regulation of circadian rhythms. Previously, we have reported that cacao liquor procyanidin (CLPr) promotes energy metabolism, resulting in preventing obesity and hyperglycemia. However, it is not unclear whether CLPr regulates clock gene expression. In this study, we investigated whether the administration timing of CLPr affected clock gene expression and found that CLPr regulated the circadian clock gene expression through the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) signaling pathway. CLPr administration at Zeitgeber time 3 increased the expression level of Per family and Dbp in the liver. At the same administration timing, CLPr increased GLP-1 and insulin concentration in the plasma and phosphorylation of AMPK in the liver. It was noteworthy that an antagonist for GLP-1 receptor Exendin (9-39) canceled CLPr-increased expression of Per family and Dbp and phosphorylation of AMPK in the liver, in addition to insulin secretion. These results strongly suggest that CLPr-induced GLP-1 regulates the changes in clock gene expression in the liver through increased insulin. Thus, CLPr is a possible functional food material for prevention and/or amelioration of metabolic disorders through preventing circadian disruption through GLP-1 and AMPK pathways.

著者

Tomoya Nagano Kaori Hayashibara Manabu Ueda-Wakagi Yoko Yamashita Hitoshi Ashida

出版者

社団法人 日本食品科学工学会

雑誌

Food Science and Technology Research (ISSN:13446606)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.21, no.3, pp.489-494, 2015 (Released:2015-09-10)

参考文献数

26

被引用文献数

13

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We previously reported that the intake of black tea promotes translocation of the insulin-sensitive glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 in skeletal muscle. In this study, we investigated whether black tea polyphenols (BTP) promote GLUT4 translocation in L6 myotubes. BTP promoted glucose uptake accompanied by GLUT4 translocation in L6 myotubes. As the molecular mechanism, BTP induced the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1, atypical protein kinase C, Akt Thr308, Akt substrate 160, and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), but did not affect that of Akt Ser473. BTP increased glycogen accumulation through inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β). Theaflavin, one of the major components in black tea, also promoted the glucose uptake accompanied by GLUT4 translocation observed with BTP in L6 myotubes. These results indicate that BTP activates both PI3K- and AMPK-dependent pathways to promote GLUT4 translocation and glycogen accumulation in skeletal muscle cells. Moreover, theaflavin is one of the active components in BTP.

著者

Kevin Odongo Ken-yu Hironao Yoko Yamashita Hitoshi Ashida

出版者

SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH JAPAN

雑誌

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition (ISSN:09120009)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.22-78, (Released:2022-11-01)

参考文献数

34

被引用文献数

2

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Certain nutrients stimulate glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion from the intestinal enteroendocrine L-cells, but due to rapid degradation by the DPP-4 enzyme, >90% is converted to inactive metabolite before reaching the target organs via circulation. Plants are a source of potent bioactive compounds that promote endogenous secretion of GLP-1 from L-cells. To search for the effective bioactive compound from a vast library of natural compounds, a reliable and low-cost assay is required considering the high cost of commercial assays. We developed a low-cost sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (s-‍ELISAs) for detecting ‘total’, ‘sensitive active’, and ‘wide-range active’ GLP-1. The s-ELISAs exhibited high sensitivity with measurement ranges between 0.94~240, 0.98~62.5, and 4.8~4,480 pmol/L, respectively. High precision was observed; i.e., CVs within 5% and 20% for intra- and inter-assay variations, respectively, and excellent recovery of exogenous GLP-1 from assay buffer. The developed s-ELISAs had the same performance as the commercial kits and approximately 80% cheaper cost. For their application, cinnamtannin A2-induced GLP-1 secretion was confirmed in STC-1 cells consistent with our previous findings. The s-ELISAs were further validated by measuring plasma GLP-1 level in mice after oral administration of black soy bean seed coat extract containing cinnamtannin A2.