Curcumin improves metabolic response and increases expression of thermogenesis-associated markers in adipose tissue of male offspring from obese dams.

Autor: Santos ACC; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Amaro LBR; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Batista Jorge AH; Graduation Course in Medical Science. UniFIPMOC University Center, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Lelis SF; Graduation Course in Medical Science, Federal University of São João del-Rei, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Lelis DF; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Guimarães ALS; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Santos SHS; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Andrade JMO; Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Nursing. State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: joao.andrade@unimontes.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Molecular and cellular endocrinology [Mol Cell Endocrinol] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 563, pp. 111840. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 30.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111840
Abstrakt: Maternal obesity and dietary style in the pregnancy-lactation period may result in long-term effects on the metabolic health of the offspring, thus increasing the risk of diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound that has beneficial properties on metabolism. Accordingly, this study is intended to evaluate the effects of curcumin supplementation in pregnant and lactating female mice on the anthropometric, metabolic and molecular parameters of the offspring fed a hyperglycemic diet. The study was conducted with 24 male mice randomized into three groups: i) control group (SD) originating from dams fed a standard diet; ii) hyperglycemic group (HGD) originating from dams fed a hyperglycemic diet; iii) curcumin group (CUR) originating from dams fed a hyperglycemic diet and supplemented with curcumin in the pregnancy-lactation period. All offspring groups were fed a hyperglycemic diet for 12 weeks. Anthropometricand biochemical parameters were measured, as well as the expression of thermogenesis-associated markers in the interscapular brown and inguinal white adipose tissues. The results showed less weight gain in the CUR group, with a concomitant reduction in food consumption compared to the HGD group. Biochemical parameters indicated lower levels of total cholesterol, glucose, and insulin for the CUR group, in addition to improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. The molecular evaluation indicated increased mRNA expression levels of UCP1 and PRDM16 in the brown and white adipose tissues. It is concluded that curcumin supplementation in the pregnancy-lactation period in dams with diet-induced obesity may lead to improvements in the offspring's metabolic phenotype, even if they are submitted to an obesogenic environment, possibly via thermogenesis activation.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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