Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 3296: Oleiferasaponin A2, a Novel Saponin from Camellia oleifera Abel. Seeds, Inhibits Lipid Accumulation of HepG2 Cells Through Regulating Fatty Acid Metabolism

Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 3296: Oleiferasaponin A2, a Novel Saponin from Camellia oleifera Abel. Seeds, Inhibits Lipid Accumulation of HepG2 Cells Through Regulating Fatty Acid Metabolism Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules23123296 Authors: Tai-Mei Di Shao-Lan Yang Feng-Yu Du Lei Zhao Xiao-Han Li Tao Xia Xin-Fu Zhang A new triterpenoid saponin, named oleiferasaponin A2, was isolated and identified from Camellia oleifera defatted seeds. Oleiferasaponin A2 exhibited anti-hyperlipidemic activity on HepG2 cell lines. Further study of the hypolipidemic mechanism showed that oleiferasaponin A2 inhibited fatty acid synthesis by significantly down-regulating the expression of SREBP-1c, FAS and FAS protein, while dramatically promoting fatty acid β-oxidation by up-regulating the expression of ACOX-1, CPT-1 and ACOX-1 protein. Our results demonstrate that the oleiferasaponin A2 possesses potential medicinal value for hyperlipidemia treatment.
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