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- Title
Shikonin Binds and Represses PPARγ Activity by Releasing Coactivators and Modulating Histone Methylation Codes.
- Authors
Park, Ui-Hyun; Youn, HyeSook; Kim, Eun-Joo; Um, Soo-Jong
- Abstract
Shikonin, a natural ingredient produced by Lithospermum erythrorhizon, has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-obesity effects. It also inhibits adipocyte differentiation; however, the underlying molecular and epigenetic mechanisms remain unclear. We performed RNA-sequencing of shikonin-treated 3T3-L1 cells. Gene ontology and gene set enrichment analysis showed that shikonin is significantly associated with genes related to adipogenesis, histone modification, and PPARγ. Shikonin treatment downregulated the mRNA expression of PPARγ-responsive genes and rosiglitazone-induced transcriptional activity of PPARγ. Microscale thermophoresis assays showed a KD value 1.4 ± 0.13 μM for binding between shikonin and PPARγ. Glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays exhibited that shikonin blocked the rosiglitazone-dependent association of PPARγ with its coactivator CBP. In addition, shikonin decreased the enrichment of the active histone code H3K4me3 and increased the repressive code H3K27me3 of PPARγ target promoters. Shikonin is a PPARγ antagonist that suppresses adipogenesis by regulating the enrichment of histone codes during adipogenesis. Therefore, it may be used to treat obesity-related disorders via epigenetic changes.
- Subjects
RNA analysis; MEDICINAL plants; SEQUENCE analysis; ROSIGLITAZONE; PLANTS; GENE expression; HISTONES; METHYLATION; RESEARCH funding; MESSENGER RNA; TRANSFERASES; PLANT extracts; CELL lines; PPAR-gamma agonists; EPIGENOMICS; CARRIER proteins; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 7, p1797
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15071797