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Cholesterol transporter proteins in HepG2 cells can be modulated by phenolic compounds present in Opuntia ficus-indica aqueous solutions

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Increased blood cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study tested the hypothesis that phenolic compounds can modulate the level of cholesterol transporters including Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) and ATP-binding cassette transporters in liver cells. HepG2 cells, used as a model of hepatocytes, showed a decrease in the abundance of cholesterol transporters comparatively to the control when treated with the Opuntia ficus-indica's cladodes decoction. The decrease was between 13-70%, 25-60%, 9-60% and 23-60% for NPC1L1, ABCA1, ABCG5 and ABCG8 transporters, respectively, when using between 0.15 and 0.35 mg/mL of decoction in the culture medium. FTIR analysis showed changes in the amount of RNA, which may be the cause of the decrease in the level of several proteins. These in vitro results pave the way to a molecular explanation for the decoction of cladodes effect on cholesterol levels as it reduced the membrane cholesterol transporter proteins, NPC1L1, ABCG5/ABCG8 and ABCA1, in HepG2 cells.

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Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes Cholesterol NPC1L1 ATB-binding cassettes FTIR Phenolic compounds

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RESSAISSI, Asma; [et al] – Cholesterol transporter proteins in HepG2 cells can be modulated by phenolic compounds present in Opuntia ficus-indica aqueous solutions. Journal of Functional Foods. ISSN 1756-4646. Vol. 64 (2020), pp. 1-7

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