Fucosylated chondroitin sulphate from Cusumaria frondosa mitigates hepatic endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation in insulin resistant mice

Food Funct. 2015 May;6(5):1547-56. doi: 10.1039/c4fo01153h.

Abstract

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated inflammation positively contributes to insulin resistance. It is also known that fucosylated chondroitin sulphate from Cusumaria frondosa (Cf-CHS) can mitigate insulin resistance; however, its effects on ER stress and inflammation are not well understood. Therefore, we investigated whether Cf-CHS-influenced ER stress, inflammatory response and signaling in insulin-resistant mice. Our results showed that Cf-CHS lowered serum and hepatic ROS, NO, and FFA levels. Furthermore, Cf-CHS decreased serum proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, CRP, MIP-1, IL-1β and IL-6 concentrations as well as their hepatic mRNA expression, and increased the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 levels. Moreover, Cf-CHS reduced the ER stress markers Bip, ATF6, PERK, and XBP1 mRNA or protein expression, and PERK, eIF2α, and IRE1α phosphorylation. These reductions were accompanied by a reduced activation of JNK1 and IKKβ, NFκB nuclear translocation, and IR/IRS-2 serine phosphorylation in Cf-CHS-treated mice. These findings suggested that the Cf-CHS supplementary-induced alleviation of RE stress-associated inflammation could be the mechanism responsible for its beneficial effects against insulin resistance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chondroitin Sulfates / administration & dosage*
  • Chondroitin Sulfates / isolation & purification
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / genetics
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / immunology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress / drug effects*
  • I-kappa B Kinase / genetics
  • I-kappa B Kinase / immunology
  • Insulin Resistance*
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics
  • Interleukin-10 / immunology
  • Interleukin-1beta / genetics
  • Interleukin-1beta / immunology
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Interleukin-6 / immunology
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Liver / immunology
  • Liver / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / immunology
  • Sea Cucumbers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Interleukin-6
  • NF-kappa B
  • fucosylated chondroitin sulfate
  • Interleukin-10
  • Chondroitin Sulfates
  • I-kappa B Kinase