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2014 ; 10
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): 1776-86
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Berberine attenuates autophagy in adipocytes by targeting BECN1
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Deng Y
; Xu J
; Zhang X
; Yang J
; Zhang D
; Huang J
; Lv P
; Shen W
; Yang Y
Autophagy
2014[Oct]; 10
(10
): 1776-86
PMID25126729
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The lysosomal degradation pathway, autophagy, is essential for the maintenance of
cellular homeostasis. Recently, autophagy has been demonstrated to be required in
the process of adipocyte conversion. However, its role in mature adipocytes under
physiological and pathological conditions remains unclear. Here, we report a
major function of BECN1 in the regulation of basal autophagy in mature
adipocytes. We also show that berberine, a natural plant alkaloid, inhibits basal
autophagy in adipocytes and adipose tissue of mice fed a high-fat diet via
downregulation of BECN1 expression. We further demonstrate that berberine has a
pronounced effect on the stability of Becn 1 mRNA through the Mir30 family. These
findings explore the potential of BECN1 as a key molecule and a drug target for
regulating autophagy in mature adipocytes.