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Ursolic Acid Lactone Obtained from Eucalyptus tereticornis Increases Glucose Uptake and Reduces Inflammatory Activity and Intracellular Neutral Fat: An In Vitro Study
Authors:Norman Balcazar  Laura I Betancur  Diana L Muoz  Frankly J Cabrera  Adriana Castao  Luis F Echeverri  Sergio Acin
Institution:1.GENMOL Group, Sede de Investigación Universitaria, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Antioquia, Colombia; (N.B.); (L.I.B.); (F.J.C.);2.Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Antioquia, Colombia;3.QOPN Group, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Sede de Investigación Universitaria, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Antioquia, Colombia; (A.C.); (L.F.E.)
Abstract:Obesity has a strong relationship to insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disease that alters many physiological functions. Naturally derived drugs have aroused great interest in treating obesity, and triterpenoids are natural compounds with multiple biological activities and antidiabetic mechanisms. Here, we evaluated the bioactivity of ursolic acid lactone (UAL), a lesser-known triterpenoid, obtained from Eucalyptus tereticornis. We used different cell lines to show for the first time that this molecule exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in a macrophage model, increases glucose uptake in insulin-resistant muscle cells, and reduces triglyceride content in hepatocytes and adipocytes. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, UAL inhibited the expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and lipogenesis, enhanced the expression of genes involved in fat oxidation, and increased AMP-activated protein kinase phosphorylation. The range of biological activities demonstrated in vitro indicates that UAL is a promising molecule for fighting diabetes.
Keywords:diabetes  ursolic acid lactone  macrophages  adipocytes  myocytes  hepatocytes
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