TY  - CONF
AU  - Jovanović, Mirna
AU  - Milosavljević, Dragica
AU  - Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena
AU  - Maksimović, Vuk
AU  - Milivojević, Jasminka
AU  - Đorđević, Ana
AU  - Brkljačić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6238
AB  - Insulin resistance is a state where a normal amount of insulin can’t provoke an appropriate metabolic response. Insulin promotes membrane trafficking of the glucose transporter GLUT4 from the storage vesicles to the plasma membrane in white adipose tissue. Adipocytes use glucose for lipogenesis and store the energy as lipid droplets. If adipocytes are unable to uptake glucose, a chronic state of hyperglycemia is developed, with severe health consequences. Polyphenols are natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents. Food rich in polyphenols has been suggested to exert an ameliorative effect on restoring insulin sensitivity, with the main identified target being AMPK1,2, one of the key sensors of intracellular energy. Here, we tested the effect of methanol extracts from three newly introduced strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa, Duch.) cultivars – 'Aprika', 'Sandra' and 'Quicky' on glucose metabolism in 3T3-F442A adipocytes. It was determined that 'Aprika' has the highest total phenolic content, relative to the other two cultivars. After 72-h exposure, none of the strawberry cultivars affected adipocyte cell growth significantly. Protein expression analysis of the differentiated adipocytes suggested 'Aprika', but not the other two cultivars, significantly increased the AMPK expression, as well as GLUT4, thus increasing glucose uptake. Strawberry extracts did not significantly affect the differentiation of adipocytes (SIRT1 and PPARγ), nor the fatty acid synthesis (ACC). Conclusively, the 'Aprika' methanol extract with high phenolic content exerts an ameliorative effect on glucose uptake, presumably through activation of the AMPK-dependent mechanism of GLUT4 trafficking. The systemic effects of the ‘Aprika’ cultivar should be further investigated. Implications of the research are decreased hyperglycemia in obese and diabetic patients, by the introduction of the 'Aprika' strawberry cultivar into everyday diet. References 1. Zhao L, Zou T, Gomez NA et al. Raspberry alleviates obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle through activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) α1. Nutr & Diabetes, 2018, 8, 39. 2. Xu W, Luo Y, Yin J, Luo F. Targeting AMPK signaling by polyphenols: A novel strategy for tackling aging. Food & Function. 2023.
PB  - Belgrade: Faculty of Chemistry
C3  - Biochemistry in Biotechnology: Serbian Biochemical Society, Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting; 2023 Sep 21-23; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Methanol extract of strawberry cultivar 'Aprika' increases glucose uptake in 3T3-F442A adipocytes
SP  - 131
EP  - 132
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6238
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Jovanović, Mirna and Milosavljević, Dragica and Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena and Maksimović, Vuk and Milivojević, Jasminka and Đorđević, Ana and Brkljačić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Insulin resistance is a state where a normal amount of insulin can’t provoke an appropriate metabolic response. Insulin promotes membrane trafficking of the glucose transporter GLUT4 from the storage vesicles to the plasma membrane in white adipose tissue. Adipocytes use glucose for lipogenesis and store the energy as lipid droplets. If adipocytes are unable to uptake glucose, a chronic state of hyperglycemia is developed, with severe health consequences. Polyphenols are natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents. Food rich in polyphenols has been suggested to exert an ameliorative effect on restoring insulin sensitivity, with the main identified target being AMPK1,2, one of the key sensors of intracellular energy. Here, we tested the effect of methanol extracts from three newly introduced strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa, Duch.) cultivars – 'Aprika', 'Sandra' and 'Quicky' on glucose metabolism in 3T3-F442A adipocytes. It was determined that 'Aprika' has the highest total phenolic content, relative to the other two cultivars. After 72-h exposure, none of the strawberry cultivars affected adipocyte cell growth significantly. Protein expression analysis of the differentiated adipocytes suggested 'Aprika', but not the other two cultivars, significantly increased the AMPK expression, as well as GLUT4, thus increasing glucose uptake. Strawberry extracts did not significantly affect the differentiation of adipocytes (SIRT1 and PPARγ), nor the fatty acid synthesis (ACC). Conclusively, the 'Aprika' methanol extract with high phenolic content exerts an ameliorative effect on glucose uptake, presumably through activation of the AMPK-dependent mechanism of GLUT4 trafficking. The systemic effects of the ‘Aprika’ cultivar should be further investigated. Implications of the research are decreased hyperglycemia in obese and diabetic patients, by the introduction of the 'Aprika' strawberry cultivar into everyday diet. References 1. Zhao L, Zou T, Gomez NA et al. Raspberry alleviates obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle through activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) α1. Nutr & Diabetes, 2018, 8, 39. 2. Xu W, Luo Y, Yin J, Luo F. Targeting AMPK signaling by polyphenols: A novel strategy for tackling aging. Food & Function. 2023.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Faculty of Chemistry",
journal = "Biochemistry in Biotechnology: Serbian Biochemical Society, Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting; 2023 Sep 21-23; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Methanol extract of strawberry cultivar 'Aprika' increases glucose uptake in 3T3-F442A adipocytes",
pages = "131-132",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6238"
}

Jovanović, M., Milosavljević, D., Dragišić Maksimović, J., Maksimović, V., Milivojević, J., Đorđević, A.,& Brkljačić, J.. (2023). Methanol extract of strawberry cultivar 'Aprika' increases glucose uptake in 3T3-F442A adipocytes. in Biochemistry in Biotechnology: Serbian Biochemical Society, Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting; 2023 Sep 21-23; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Faculty of Chemistry., 131-132.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6238

Jovanović M, Milosavljević D, Dragišić Maksimović J, Maksimović V, Milivojević J, Đorđević A, Brkljačić J. Methanol extract of strawberry cultivar 'Aprika' increases glucose uptake in 3T3-F442A adipocytes. in Biochemistry in Biotechnology: Serbian Biochemical Society, Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting; 2023 Sep 21-23; Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:131-132.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6238 .

Jovanović, Mirna, Milosavljević, Dragica, Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena, Maksimović, Vuk, Milivojević, Jasminka, Đorđević, Ana, Brkljačić, Jelena, "Methanol extract of strawberry cultivar 'Aprika' increases glucose uptake in 3T3-F442A adipocytes" in Biochemistry in Biotechnology: Serbian Biochemical Society, Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting; 2023 Sep 21-23; Belgrade, Serbia (2023):131-132,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6238 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Smailagić, Dijana
AU  - Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena
AU  - Stupar, Sofija
AU  - Banjac, Nevena
AU  - Ninković, Slavica
AU  - Stanišić, Mariana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5067
AB  - Apple species are exclusively rich source of dihydrochalcones phloretin and phloridzin, phenolic compounds with elusive role in planta but suggested auto-allelochemical features related to 
‘apple replant disease’ (ARD). Our recent study emphasized phytotoxic action of phloretin towards 
other plant species such as model plant Arabidopsis as a consequence of disturbed auxin homeostasis in roots and altered chloroplast structure and function. Since elevated production and 
accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells is the one of the most common effect 
of allelochemicals, this study aimed to analyze the antioxidant status of Arabidopsis seedlings 
treated with phloretin. Total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), as well 
as antioxidant enzymes activities were determined spectrophotometrically in treated and control 
seedlings at 5th and 10th day after germination (DAG). TAC increased c.a. 280% and 200% relative to 
control at 5th and 10th DAG respectively, presumably due to highly elevated TPC in treated seedlings (c.a. 150%). At the same time, the activity of antioxidant enzymes significantly decreased. The 
activity of catalase (CAT) was reduced by c.a. 40% and guaiacol peroxidase (POD) activities by 93% 
and 47% at 5th and 10th DAG, respectively. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was reduced 
by 55% and 18% at 5th and 10th DAG, respectively. The burst of antioxidant capacity of phloretin 
treated Arabidopsis seedlings resulted in significantly decreased antioxidant enzymes activities 
presumably due to strong antioxidant properties of absorbed phloretin. However, phloretin inhibition of antioxidant enzymatic activity due to its direct interaction with enzymes is object of 
further investigation.
PB  - Belgrade: Serbian Plant Physiology Society
C3  - 4th International Conference on Plant Biology [and] 23rd SPPS Meeting; 2022 Oct 6-8; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Phloretin, dihydrochalcone from apple tree, bursts antioxidant capacity of tested Arabidopsis seedlings
SP  - 73
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5067
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Smailagić, Dijana and Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena and Stupar, Sofija and Banjac, Nevena and Ninković, Slavica and Stanišić, Mariana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Apple species are exclusively rich source of dihydrochalcones phloretin and phloridzin, phenolic compounds with elusive role in planta but suggested auto-allelochemical features related to 
‘apple replant disease’ (ARD). Our recent study emphasized phytotoxic action of phloretin towards 
other plant species such as model plant Arabidopsis as a consequence of disturbed auxin homeostasis in roots and altered chloroplast structure and function. Since elevated production and 
accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells is the one of the most common effect 
of allelochemicals, this study aimed to analyze the antioxidant status of Arabidopsis seedlings 
treated with phloretin. Total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), as well 
as antioxidant enzymes activities were determined spectrophotometrically in treated and control 
seedlings at 5th and 10th day after germination (DAG). TAC increased c.a. 280% and 200% relative to 
control at 5th and 10th DAG respectively, presumably due to highly elevated TPC in treated seedlings (c.a. 150%). At the same time, the activity of antioxidant enzymes significantly decreased. The 
activity of catalase (CAT) was reduced by c.a. 40% and guaiacol peroxidase (POD) activities by 93% 
and 47% at 5th and 10th DAG, respectively. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was reduced 
by 55% and 18% at 5th and 10th DAG, respectively. The burst of antioxidant capacity of phloretin 
treated Arabidopsis seedlings resulted in significantly decreased antioxidant enzymes activities 
presumably due to strong antioxidant properties of absorbed phloretin. However, phloretin inhibition of antioxidant enzymatic activity due to its direct interaction with enzymes is object of 
further investigation.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Serbian Plant Physiology Society",
journal = "4th International Conference on Plant Biology [and] 23rd SPPS Meeting; 2022 Oct 6-8; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Phloretin, dihydrochalcone from apple tree, bursts antioxidant capacity of tested Arabidopsis seedlings",
pages = "73",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5067"
}

Smailagić, D., Dragišić Maksimović, J., Stupar, S., Banjac, N., Ninković, S.,& Stanišić, M.. (2022). Phloretin, dihydrochalcone from apple tree, bursts antioxidant capacity of tested Arabidopsis seedlings. in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology [and] 23rd SPPS Meeting; 2022 Oct 6-8; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Serbian Plant Physiology Society., 73.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5067

Smailagić D, Dragišić Maksimović J, Stupar S, Banjac N, Ninković S, Stanišić M. Phloretin, dihydrochalcone from apple tree, bursts antioxidant capacity of tested Arabidopsis seedlings. in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology [and] 23rd SPPS Meeting; 2022 Oct 6-8; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:73.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5067 .

Smailagić, Dijana, Dragišić Maksimović, Jelena, Stupar, Sofija, Banjac, Nevena, Ninković, Slavica, Stanišić, Mariana, "Phloretin, dihydrochalcone from apple tree, bursts antioxidant capacity of tested Arabidopsis seedlings" in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology [and] 23rd SPPS Meeting; 2022 Oct 6-8; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):73,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5067 .