Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 11, 2026

Isolating Brown Adipocytes from Murine Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue for Gene and Protein Expression Analysis
Published on: March 12, 2021
Beta-Catenin mediates the anti-adipogenic effect of baicalin
Haeyong Lee1, Sungmin Bae, Kijeong Kim
1Department of Microbiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
beta-Catenin reportedly inhibits adipogenesis through the down-regulations of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)gamma and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP)alpha. We report that baicalin, a natural flavonoid compound, inhibits adipogenesis by modulating beta-Catenin. During 3T3-L1 cell adipogenesis, beta-Catenin was down-regulated, but baicalin treatment maintained beta-Catenin expression. Anti-adipogenic effects of baicalin were significantly attenuated by beta-Catenin siRNA transfection. beta-Catenin siRNA rescued the reduced expressions of PPARgamma, C/EBPalpha, fatty acid binding protein 4 and lipoprotein lipase by baicalin. Furthermore, baicalin modulated members of the WNT/beta-Catenin pathway by maintaining the expressions of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6, disheveled (DVL)2 and DVL3. These findings suggest that beta-Catenin mediates the anti-adipogenic effects of baicalin.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Catenins
Catenins in Cell Junctions
Catenins bind to cell adhesion molecules such as cadherins and link them to different cytoskeletal proteins depending on the type of cell junction. At the adherens...
TGF - β Signaling Pathway
Adrenergic Receptors: β Subtype
Isoprenaline > Adrenaline > Noradrenaline
Neurotransmitter binding to these receptors causes activation of adenylyl cyclase resulting in increased concentrations of cAMP and modulation of calcium ion channels within the cell. They are further classified into β1, β2, and β3 subtypes.
β1-adrenoceptors: β1-adrenoceptors have equal affinities for...
Immunoglobulin-like Cell Adhesion Molecules
Ig-CAMs exhibit either homophilic binding (to other Ig-CAMs) or heterophilic binding (to other ligands such as integrins). While most Ig-CAMs...
Calmodulin-dependent Signaling
The Ca2+-CaM complex does not have enzymatic activity by itself. Instead, the complex binds downstream target proteins, including membrane proteins or enzymes,...
Cell Specific Gene Expression

