Alginate oligosaccharide (AOS) improves immuno-metabolic systems by inhibiting STOML2 overexpression in high-fat-diet-induced obese zebrafish

Food Funct. 2019 Aug 1;10(8):4636-4648. doi: 10.1039/c9fo00982e. Epub 2019 Jul 10.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the potentially beneficial effects of alginate oligosaccharide (AOS) on the modulation of immuno-metabolic pathways in high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced obese zebrafish and the underlying mechanism. AOS showed a marked anti-obesity effect in that it reduced body weight, BMI, and the blood glucose level. To understand the mechanisms of action of AOS, comparative proteomics was performed through UPLC-HDMSE analysis between HFD vs. normal diet (NFD) and HFD + AOS vs. HFD. Among 146 proteins differentially modulated by AOS in HFD-induced obesity zebrafish, STOML2 (Stomatin-like protein 2) was selected as a specific biomarker. AOS suppressed obesity and pathophysiological disorders in HFD-fed zebrafish by modulating lipid metabolism, suppressing inflammation, downregulating apoptosis-related genes, and improving immune function by inhibiting STOML2. Our results suggest that STOML2 can serve as a platform for further studies to discover novel treatments for metabolic disorders. AOS might be useful as a dietary health supplement, especially for reducing obesity.

MeSH terms

  • Alginates / administration & dosage*
  • Animals
  • Diet, High-Fat / adverse effects
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism / drug effects
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Obesity / drug therapy*
  • Obesity / etiology
  • Obesity / metabolism
  • Oligosaccharides / administration & dosage*
  • Zebrafish / genetics
  • Zebrafish / growth & development
  • Zebrafish / metabolism*
  • Zebrafish Proteins / genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Alginates
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Zebrafish Proteins
  • stoml2 protein, zebrafish