Binary Effects of Gynostemma Gold Nanoparticles on Obesity and Inflammation via Downregulation of PPARγ/CEPBα and TNF-α Gene Expression

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-04, Vol.27 (9), p.2795
• Main Authors: Akter, Reshmi, Ling, Li, Rupa, Esrat Jahan, KyuPark, Jin, Mathiyalagan, Ramya, Nahar, Jinnatun, Won, Lee Jong, Hyun, Kim Do, Murugesan, Mohanapriya, Yang, Deok Chun, Kang, Se Chan, Kwak, Gi-Young
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-inflammatory agents; Biocompatibility; Body fat; Cancer; Cytokines; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Down-Regulation; Drugs; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Functional groups; Gene Expression; Genes; Gold; Gold - chemistry; Gold - pharmacology; gold nanoparticles; Green Chemistry Technology - methods; Gynostemma; Gynostemma pentaphyllum; Herbal medicine; Image contrast; Inflammation; Inflammation - drug therapy; Inflammation - genetics; Kinases; Lipids; Macrophages; Medical research; Medicinal plants; Metabolic disorders; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Mice; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Obesity; obesity-induced inflammation; Overweight; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Polyphenols; PPAR gamma - genetics; Spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - genetics; Tumor necrosis factor-α
• ISSN: 1420-3049; 1420-3049
• DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092795

Nanoscience is a multidisciplinary skill with elucidated nanoscale particles and their advantages in applications to various fields. Owing to their economical synthesis, biocompatible nature, and widespread biomedical and environmental applications, the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using medicinal plants has become a potential research area in biomedical research and functional food formulations. (GP) has been extensively used in traditional Chinese medicine to cure several diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM). This is the first study in which we examined the efficacy of gold nanoparticles (GP-AuNPs) against obesity and related inflammation. GP extract was used as a capping agent to reduce Au to Au to form stable gold nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were characterized by using UV-VIS spectroscopy, and TEM images were used to analyze morphology. In contrast, the existence of the functional group was measured using FTIR, and size and shape were examined using XRD analysis. In vitro analysis on GP-AuNPs was nontoxic to RAW 264.7 cells and 3T3-L1 cells up to a specific concentration. It significantly decreased lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 obese and reduced NO production in Raw 264.7 macrophage cells. The significant adipogenic genes PPARγ and CEPBα and a major pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α expression were quantified using RT-PCR. The GP-AuNPs decreased the face of these genes remarkably, revealing the antiadipogenic and anti-inflammatory activity of our synthesized GP-AuNPs. This study represents thorough research on the antiobesity effect of gold nanoparticles synthesized using a green approach and the efficacy instead of related inflammatory responses.