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Zhai, Zhenya; Niu, Kai‐Min; Liu, Huiping; Lin, Chong; Tu, Yue; Liu, Yichun; Cai, Lichuang; Ouyang, Kexian; Liu, Jianping
Journal of food science, December 2021, 2021-Dec, 2021-12-00, 20211201, Volume: 86, Issue: 12Journal Article
Policosanol exhibits a lipid accumulation alleviating effect, but the underlying mechanisms remains unclear. Bile acids are a significant factor in regulating cholesterol and lipid metabolism homeostasis in mammals. This study was aimed to elucidate the alleviating effect and underlying mechanisms of policosanol on hepatic lipid accumulation through bile acid (BA) metabolism. Policosanol supplementation significantly reduced hepatic triglycerides (19.29%), cholesterol (30.38%) in high fat diet (HFD) induced obese mice (P < 0.05). Furthermore, compared with the control group, HFD decreased the levels of total BAs (TBAs, 37.67%) and cholic acid (CA, 62.74%) in the serum of mice (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, compared to HFD group, policosanol also increased the level of secondary BAs (SBAs) and muricholic acids (MCAs, P < 0.05). qRT‐PCR combined with protein level analysis revealed that policosanol significantly decreased sterol regulatory element‐binding protein (SREBP‐1c) and CD36, and increased the expression level of cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1 (CYP7A1) and cytochrome P450 Family 27 Subfamily A Member 1 (CYP27A1, P < 0.05). Additionally, in the liver, policosanol was found downregulated the expression of farnesoid X receptor (FXR)‐small heterodimer partner (SHP), and activate the Takeda G‐coupled protein receptor 5 (TGR5)‐adenosine‐monophosphate‐activated protein kinase (APMK) signaling pathway (P < 0.05). Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)‐α, hormone sensitive lipase (HSL), and carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT)‐1α also significantly increased in HP group (P < 0.05). The aforementioned results reveal that the potential mechanism of policosanol in alleviating liver lipid accumulation is to promote BA synthesis and lipolysis through regulating the cross‐talk of the AMPK–FXR–TGR5. New insight for the application of policosanol as an anti‐fatty liver functional food ingredient or supplement is also provided. Practical Application Policosanol is an important active component of cereals and insect waxes (15–80%). However, almost no policosanol in refined foods such as clear corn germ oil and wheat flour. This study showed that oral administration of policosanol can significantly reduce triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the liver through affecting AMPK–TGR5–FXR cross‐talk, whereas no significant toxicological effect is reported in human and mouse models. This study may provide theoretical support for the theory of dietary structure and the development of dietary supplements to improve lipid metabolism targeting the “bile acid–AMPK–TGR5” pathway.
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