Research Article

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Inhibits Basal Lipolysis by Activating PPAR-Gamma and Increasing Lipid Droplet-Associated Perilipin in Mature Rat Adipocytes

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Effects of CAPE on PLIN, phospho-PPARγ, and total-PPARγ in mature adipocytes. Adipocytes were incubated with CAPE (100 μM) for the indicated time period. (a) PLIN (62 kDa), phospho-PPARγ (57 kDa), total-PPARγ (57 kDa), and β-actin (42 kDa) were detected using a Western blot, (b) lipid droplet-associated PLIN, (c) phospho-PPARγ, and (d) total-PPARγ were quantified as ratios to β-actin in each group. Data are expressed as means ± standard errors of three separate experiments (n = 3); , and compared with the 0-min group. NS: no statistical difference.
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