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Caraway Extract Increases Ucp-1 mRNA Expression in C3H10T1/2 Adipocytes Through Direct and Indirect Effects
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Journal Article
Caraway Extract Increases Ucp-1 mRNA Expression in C3H10T1/2 Adipocytes Through Direct and Indirect Effects
2025
Overview
Carum carvi, commonly known as caraway, is a medicinal and culinary plant recognized for its anti-inflammatory properties, primarily attributed to its essential oil components. However, the thermogenic potential of caraway—particularly the biological activity of its water-soluble extract—remains largely unexplored. In this study, we investigated the effects and underlying mechanisms of caraway on Ucp-1 mRNA expression in beige adipocytes and on inflammation-mediated suppression of thermogenesis, by treating C3H10T1/2 adipocytes with caraway water extract (CWE) or caraway hexane extract (CHE) during both the induction and maturation phases, followed by isoproterenol stimulation, and measurement of mRNA levels of Ucp-1 and differentiation-related genes. Additionally, RAW264.7 cells were treated with CWE prior to stimulation with lipopolysaccharides followed by evaluation of inflammatory marker expression. CWE increased Ucp-1 mRNA expression directly by enhancing adrenergic sensitivity and promoting beige adipocyte differentiation during the induction phase of differentiation. Further, CWE mediated an indirect effect on Ucp-1 expression by suppressing macrophage inflammation, thus restoring Ucp-1 expression otherwise inhibited under inflammatory conditions. These results suggest that caraway extracts—especially the water-soluble compounds—may serve as therapeutic candidates for obesity-related conditions by enhancing energy expenditure and mitigating chronic inflammation.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Subject
/ Adipocytes, Beige - drug effects
/ Adipocytes, Beige - metabolism
/ Animals
/ Body fat
/ Cell Differentiation - drug effects
/ Gene Expression Regulation - drug effects
/ Genes
/ Lipids
/ Mice
/ Obesity
/ Plant Extracts - pharmacology
/ Thermogenesis - drug effects
/ Uncoupling Protein 1 - genetics
/ Uncoupling Protein 1 - metabolism
/ Water
