Grifola frondosa (Maitake) Extract Reduces Fat Accumulation and Improves Health Span in C. elegans through the DAF-16/FOXO and SKN-1/NRF2 Signalling Pathways
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Aranaz, Paula
Peña, Adriana
Vettorazzi, Ariane
Fabra, María José
Martínez-Abad, Antonio
López-Rubio, Amparo
Parladé, Javier
Milagro, Fermín I.
González-Navarro, Carlos J.
Fecha de publicación
2021-11-07ISSN
2072-6643
Resumen
In recent years, food ingredients rich in bioactive compounds have emerged as candidates to prevent excess adiposity and other metabolic complications characteristic of obesity, such as low-grade inflammation and oxidative status. Among them, fungi have gained popularity for their high polysaccharide content and other bioactive components with beneficial activities. Here, we use the C. elegans model to investigate the potential activities of a Grifola frondosa extract (GE), together with the underlying mechanisms of action. Our study revealed that GE represents an important source of polysaccharides and phenolic compounds with in vitro antioxidant activity. Treatment with our GE extract, which was found to be nongenotoxic through a SOS/umu test, significantly reduced the fat content of C. elegans, decreased the production of intracellular ROS and aging–lipofuscin pigment, and increased the lifespan of nematodes. Gene expression and mutant analyses demonstrated that the in vivo anti-obesity and antioxidant activities of GE were mediated through the daf-2/daf-16 and skn-1/nrf-2 signalling pathways, respectively. Taken together, our results suggest that our GE extract could be considered a potential functional ingredient for the prevention of obesity-related disturbances.
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English
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663/664 - Alimentos y nutrición. Enología. Aceites. Grasas
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20
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MDPI
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Nutrients
Citación
Aranaz, Paula, Adriana Peña, Ariane Vettorazzi, María José Fabra, Antonio Martínez-Abad, Amparo López-Rubio, and Joan Pera et al. 2021. "Grifola Frondosa (Maitake) Extract Reduces Fat Accumulation And Improves Health Span In C. Elegans Through The DAF-16/FOXO And SKN-1/NRF2 Signalling Pathways". Nutrients 13 (11): 3968. doi:10.3390/nu13113968.
Número del acuerdo de la subvención
CDTI/IDI-20170863/ES/Obtención de Componentes bioactivos para el sector agroalimentario mediante procesos de bioconversión y biorrefinería de subproductes de origen animal y vegetal. (2/8)/BIOPRO
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Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
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