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(−)-Epicatechin treatment modify the expression of genes related to atrophy in gastrocnemius muscle of male rats obese by programing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2024

Ana Luisa Alvarez-Chávez ,
Sergio De los Santos Open the ORCID record for Sergio De los Santos [Opens in a new window] ,
Ramón Mauricio Coral-Vázquez Open the ORCID record for Ramón Mauricio Coral-Vázquez [Opens in a new window] ,
Juan Pablo Méndez Open the ORCID record for Juan Pablo Méndez [Opens in a new window] ,
Carlos Palma Flores Open the ORCID record for Carlos Palma Flores [Opens in a new window] ,
Elena Zambrano Open the ORCID record for Elena Zambrano [Opens in a new window]  and
Patricia Canto Open the ORCID record for Patricia Canto [Opens in a new window]
Ana Luisa Alvarez-Chávez
Affiliation:
Unidad de Investigación en Obesidad, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Investigación Clínica, Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, México
Sergio De los Santos
Affiliation:
Unidad de Investigación en Obesidad, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Investigación Clínica, Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, México
Ramón Mauricio Coral-Vázquez
Affiliation:
Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Enseñanza e Investigación, Centro Médico Nacional “20 de Noviembre”, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Ciudad de México, México
Juan Pablo Méndez
Affiliation:
Unidad de Investigación en Obesidad, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Investigación Clínica, Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, México
Carlos Palma Flores
Affiliation:
Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Enseñanza e Investigación, Centro Médico Nacional “20 de Noviembre”, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Ciudad de México, México
Elena Zambrano
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biología de Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, México Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
Patricia Canto*
Affiliation:
Unidad de Investigación en Obesidad, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México Subdirección de Investigación Clínica, Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, México
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Corresponding author: Patricia Canto; Email: ipcanto@unam.mx
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine if the offspring of mothers with obesity, present disorders in the expression of genes related to atrophy or protein synthesis in the muscle and if these disorders are modified with the (−)-epicatechin (Epi) treatment. Six male offspring per group were randomly assigned to the control groups [C and offspring of maternal obesity (MO)] or the Epi intervention groups, Epi treatment for 13 weeks (C + Epi long or MO + Epi long), or Epi administration for two weeks (C + Epi short or MO + Epi short). The effect of Epi in the gastrocnemius tissue was evaluated, analyzing mRNA and protein levels of Murf1, MAFbx, Foxo1, NFkB, and p70S6K-alpha. After the analysis by two-way ANOVA, we found an influence of the Epi long treatment over the model, by decreasing the Murf1 gene expression in both groups treated with the flavonoid (C + Epi long and MO + Epi long) (p = 0.036). Besides, Epi long treatment over the NFκB expression, by decreasing the fold increase in both groups treated with the flavonoid (C + Epi long and MO + Epi long) (p = 0.038). We not find any interaction between the variables or changes in the MAFbx, Foxo1 mRNA, neither in the phosphorylated/total protein ratio of NFκB, Foxo1, or p70S6K-alpha. In conclusions, treatment with a long protocol of Epi, reduces the mRNA of the muscle atrophy genes Murf 1 and NFkB, in the gastrocnemius muscle; however, these changes are not maintained at protein level.

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(−)-Epicatechinfetal programinggastrocnemius muscleatrophy genesproteins synthesis

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Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , Volume 15 , 2024 , e21
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