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Resveratrol and obesity: can resveratrol relieve metabolic disturbances?

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de Ligt, Marlies, Timmers, Silvie, Schrauwen, Patrick·2015·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease

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There is an increasing need for novel preventive and therapeutic strategies to combat obesity and related metabolic disorders. In this respect, the natural polyphenol resveratrol has attracted significant interest. Animal studies indicate that resveratrol mimics the effects of calorie restriction via activation of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1). SIRT1 is an important player in the regulation of cellular energy homeostasis and mitochondrial biogenesis. Rodent studies have shown beneficial effects of resveratrol supplementation on mitochondrial function, glucose metabolism, body composition and liver fat accumulation. However, confirmation of these beneficial effects in humans by placebo-controlled clinical trials remains relatively limited. This review will give an overview of pre-clinical and clinical studies examining the effects of resveratrol on obesity-induced negative health outcomes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Resveratrol: Challenges in translating pre-clinical findings to improved patient outcomes.

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  • Resveratrol is a potent activator of mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle.

    “numerous reports have identified resveratrol as a potent activator of mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle (Figure 1)”
  • Resveratrol protects skeletal muscle from the deleterious effects of high fat feeding in mice.

    “in addition to protecting skeletal muscle from the deleterious effects of high fat feeding in mice [173].”
  • Variation in duration and dose of resveratrol may explain the diverse outcomes of these studies.

    “Variation in duration and dose of resveratrol may explain the diverse outcomes of these studies (247).”
  • Resveratrol is a plant-derived polyphenol that activates AMPK and, via SIRT1, increases PGC1α, PGC1α deacetylation, mitochondrial size and density, and mtDNA content in skeletal muscle.

    “Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene) is a plant-derived polyphenol that activates AMPK and, via SIRT1, increases PGC1α, PGC1α deacetylation, mitochondrial size and density, and mtDNA content in skeletal muscle [reviewed in de Ligt et al. (247)].”
  • In the context of insulin-controlled metabolic flexibility, rodent studies largely show improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in models of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction.

    “In the context of insulin-controlled metabolic flexibility, rodent studies largely show improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in models of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction [reviewed in de Ligt et al. (247)].”

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Authors
de Ligt, M., Timmers, S., & Schrauwen, P.
Affiliations
Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
Corresponding author
Schrauwen, Patrick
Venue
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
1852
Issue
6
Pages
1137-1144
ISSN
0925-4439 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003504981
Cited by
135
References
82
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Dutch Diabetes Foundation (2012.00.1525)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Keywords
resveratrol, obesity, SIRT1, mitochondrial biogenesis, energy homeostasis, glucose metabolism, hepatic lipid accumulation, body composition, polyphenols, metabolic disorders, clinical trials
MeSH terms
Resveratrol, Animals, Adipose Tissue, Brown, Humans, Mitochondria, Obesity, Stilbenes, Sirtuins, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases

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