Long-term supplementation of esculetin ameliorates hepatosteatosis and insulin resistance partly by activating AdipoR2–AMPK pathway in diet-induced obese mice

The effects of esculetin on hepatosteatosis and insulin resistance in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice were investigated. Esculetin (0.02%, w/w) provided to mice fed a HFD (40% kcal from fat) for 12 weeks reduced body weight gain, visceral adiposity, hepatosteatosis, hyperlipidemia and hypergl...

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Main Authors: Mi-Ok Sim, Hae-In Lee, Ju Ri Ham, Kwon-Il Seo, Mi-Kyung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461500122X