Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice

With the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance in recent years, it is urgent to explore effective interventions to prevent the progression of obesity-related metabolic syndrome. Palmitoleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is available from...

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Main Authors: Qijian Liang, Yan Zheng, Fanli Meng, Xiaofan Jiang, Qingcai Zhen, Zhongting Lu, Shixiu Zhang, Lei Du, Hao Wu, Xin Guo
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Fanli Meng
Xiaofan Jiang
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Zhongting Lu
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Lei Du
Hao Wu
Xin Guo
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description With the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance in recent years, it is urgent to explore effective interventions to prevent the progression of obesity-related metabolic syndrome. Palmitoleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is available from dietary sources, mainly derived from marine products. Palmitoleic acid plays a positive role in maintaining glucose homeostasis and reducing inflammation. However, it is still unknow the mechanism of palmitoleic acid in ameliorating insulin resistance. Here, we investigated the effects of palmitoleic acid on chow diet (CD)-fed and high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice, which were fed CD or HFD for 12 weeks before administration. We administrated mice with BSA (control), oleic acid, or palmitoleic acid for 6 weeks on top of CD or HFD feeding. We found that palmitoleic acid only improved glucose homeostasis in HFD-fed obese mice by increasing glucose clearance and reducing HOMA-IR. Further study explored that palmitoleic acid changed the composition of gut microbiota by decreasing Firmicutes population and increasing Bacteroidetes population. In colon, palmitoleic acid increased intestinal tight junction integrity and reduced inflammation. Moreover, palmitoleic acid decreased macrophage infiltration in liver and adipose tissue and increase glucose uptake in adipose tissue. Diacylglycerol (DAG) in tissue (for example, liver) is found to positively correlated with HOMA-IR. HFD enhanced the levels of DAGs in liver but not in adipose tissue in this study. Palmitoleic acid did not reverse the high DAG levels induced by HFD in liver. Therefore, in HFD-fed mice, palmitoleic acid reduced insulin resistance by an independent-manner of DAGs. It might be associated with the beneficial effects of palmitoleic acid on altering the gut microbiota composition, improving of intestinal barrier function, and downregulating the inflammation in colon, liver, and adipose tissue.
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spelling doaj-art-59cd3b20997a44b3a61f5b0e9a26d4672024-12-29T16:00:05ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302024-03-0113285686810.26599/FSHW.2022.9250073Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J miceQijian Liang0Yan Zheng1Fanli Meng2Xiaofan Jiang3Qingcai Zhen4Zhongting Lu5Shixiu Zhang6Lei Du7Hao Wu8Xin Guo9Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaResearch Center of Translational Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250013, ChinaDepartment of Hepatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, ChinaWith the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance in recent years, it is urgent to explore effective interventions to prevent the progression of obesity-related metabolic syndrome. Palmitoleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is available from dietary sources, mainly derived from marine products. Palmitoleic acid plays a positive role in maintaining glucose homeostasis and reducing inflammation. However, it is still unknow the mechanism of palmitoleic acid in ameliorating insulin resistance. Here, we investigated the effects of palmitoleic acid on chow diet (CD)-fed and high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice, which were fed CD or HFD for 12 weeks before administration. We administrated mice with BSA (control), oleic acid, or palmitoleic acid for 6 weeks on top of CD or HFD feeding. We found that palmitoleic acid only improved glucose homeostasis in HFD-fed obese mice by increasing glucose clearance and reducing HOMA-IR. Further study explored that palmitoleic acid changed the composition of gut microbiota by decreasing Firmicutes population and increasing Bacteroidetes population. In colon, palmitoleic acid increased intestinal tight junction integrity and reduced inflammation. Moreover, palmitoleic acid decreased macrophage infiltration in liver and adipose tissue and increase glucose uptake in adipose tissue. Diacylglycerol (DAG) in tissue (for example, liver) is found to positively correlated with HOMA-IR. HFD enhanced the levels of DAGs in liver but not in adipose tissue in this study. Palmitoleic acid did not reverse the high DAG levels induced by HFD in liver. Therefore, in HFD-fed mice, palmitoleic acid reduced insulin resistance by an independent-manner of DAGs. It might be associated with the beneficial effects of palmitoleic acid on altering the gut microbiota composition, improving of intestinal barrier function, and downregulating the inflammation in colon, liver, and adipose tissue.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250073palmitoleic acidhigh fat dietinsulin resistancegut microbiota
spellingShingle Qijian Liang
Yan Zheng
Fanli Meng
Xiaofan Jiang
Qingcai Zhen
Zhongting Lu
Shixiu Zhang
Lei Du
Hao Wu
Xin Guo
Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
Food Science and Human Wellness
palmitoleic acid
high fat diet
insulin resistance
gut microbiota
title Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
title_full Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
title_fullStr Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
title_full_unstemmed Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
title_short Palmitoleic acid on top of HFD ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice
title_sort palmitoleic acid on top of hfd ameliorates insulin resistance independent of diacylglycerols and alters gut microbiota in c57bl 6j mice
topic palmitoleic acid
high fat diet
insulin resistance
gut microbiota
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250073
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