Rosiglitazone is superior to resveratrol in inducing the expression of glyceroneogenic genes in adipose tissue from obese participants

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018 Mar;43(3):307-311. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0606. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

Abstract

We compared the effects of resveratrol and rosiglitazone, alone and in combination, on indices of fatty acid re-esterification in cultured adipose tissue from obese participants (n = 17) undergoing gastric bypass. Rosiglitazone induced PDK4 and PEPCK gene expression to a greater extent than resveratrol. Co-treatment with both compounds induced PDK4 and PEPCK expression in parallel with reductions in the fatty acid to glycerol ratio. Our findings suggest beneficial effects of resveratrol and rosiglitazone co-treatment.

Keywords: adipose tissue; culture tissulaire; obesity; obésité; resveratrol; resvératrol; rosiglitazone; tissu adipeux; tissue culture.

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects*
  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / metabolism*
  • Pregnancy
  • Resveratrol
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology*
  • Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology*
  • Tissue Culture Techniques

Substances

  • Stilbenes
  • Thiazolidinediones
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Resveratrol