Dual function of Lactobacillus kefiri DH5 in preventing high-fat-diet-induced obesity: direct reduction of cholesterol and upregulation of PPAR-alpha in adipose tissue
- Title
- Dual function of Lactobacillus kefiri DH5 in preventing high-fat-diet-induced obesity: direct reduction of cholesterol and upregulation of PPAR-alpha in adipose tissue
- Author
- Hyunsook Kim
- Keywords
- Cholesterol reduction; High fat diet; Lactobacillus kefiri; Obesity; PPAR-alpha
- Issue Date
- 2017-11
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Citation
- MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH, v. 61, no. 11, Article no. 1700252
- Abstract
- Scope: Kefir consumption inhibits the development of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) in mice fed 60% high-fat diet (HFD). To identify the key contributor of this effect, we isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from kefir and examined their anti-obesity properties from in vitro screening and in vivo validation.Methods and results: Thirteen kefir LAB isolates were subjected to survivability test using artificial gastrointestinal environment and cholesterol-reducing assay. Lactobacillus kefiri DH5 showed 100% survivability in gastrointestinal environments and reduced 51.6% of cholesterol; thus, this strain was selected for in vivo experiment. Compared to the HFD-saline group, the HFD-DH5 group showed significantly lower body weight (34.68 versus 31.10 g; p < 0.001), epididymal adipose tissue weight (1.39 versus 1.05 g; p < 0.001), blood triglyceride (38.2 versus 31.0 mg/dL; p < 0.01) and LDL-cholesterol levels (19.4 versus 15.7 mg/dL; p < 0.01). In addition, L. kefiri DH5 administration significantly modulated gut microbiota of HFD-fed mice. The hepatic steatosis was significantly milder (Lesion score, 2.1 versus 1.2; p < 0.001) and adipocyte diameter was significantly smaller (65.1 versus 42.2 m; p < 0.001) in the HFD-DH5 group. L. kefiri DH5 upregulated PPAR-alpha, FABP4, and CPT1 expression in the epididymal adipose tissues (2.29-, 1.77-, and 2.05-fold change, respectively), suggesting a reduction in adiposity by stimulating fatty acid oxidation.Conclusion: L. kefiri DH5 exerts anti-obesity effects by direct reduction of cholesterol in the lumen and upregulation of PPAR-alpha gene in adipose tissues.
- URI
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mnfr.201700252https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/116352
- ISSN
- 1613-4125; 1613-4133
- DOI
- 10.1002/mnfr.201700252
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