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- Title
Rare Sugar Metabolism and Impact on Insulin Sensitivity along the Gut–Liver–Muscle Axis In Vitro.
- Authors
van Laar, Amar; Grootaert, Charlotte; Rajkovic, Andreja; Desmet, Tom; Beerens, Koen; Van Camp, John
- Abstract
Rare sugars have recently attracted attention as potential sugar replacers. Understanding the biochemical and biological behavior of these sugars is of importance in (novel) food formulations and prevention of type 2 diabetes. In this study, we investigated whether rare sugars may positively affect intestinal and liver metabolism, as well as muscle insulin sensitivity, compared to conventional sugars. Rare disaccharide digestibility, hepatic metabolism of monosaccharides (respirometry) and the effects of sugars on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity (impaired glucose uptake) were investigated in, respectively, Caco-2, HepG2 and L6 cells or a triple coculture model with these cells. Glucose and fructose, but not l-arabinose, acutely increased extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) responses in HepG2 cells and impaired glucose uptake in L6 cells following a 24 h exposure at 28 mM. Cellular bioenergetics and digestion experiments with Caco-2 cells indicate that especially trehalose (α1-1α), D-Glc-α1,2-D-Gal, D-Glc-α1,2-D-Rib and D-Glc-α1,3-L-Ara experience delayed digestion and reduced cellular impact compared to maltose (α1-4), without differences on insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in a short-term setup with a Caco-2/HepG2/L6 triple coculture. These results suggest a potential for l-arabinose and specific rare disaccharides to improve metabolic health; however, additional in vivo research with longer sugar exposures should confirm their beneficial impact on insulin sensitivity in humans.
- Subjects
IN vitro studies; ENERGY metabolism; STATISTICS; SKELETAL muscle; CELL culture; ANALYSIS of variance; GUT microbiome; LIVER; ONE-way analysis of variance; INSULIN sensitivity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; DIETARY carbohydrates; DATA analysis software; DATA analysis; DISACCHARIDES; INSULIN resistance
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 7, p1593
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15071593