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Although trimethylglycine supplementation decreases the amount of [[wikipedia:Adipose_tissue|adipose tissue]] in pigs, research on human subjects has shown no effect on body weight, body composition, or resting energy expenditure when used in conjunction with a low calorie diet.<ref name="pmid12399266">{{cite journal|last1=Schwab|volume=76|doi-access=free|doi=10.1093/ajcn/76.5.961|pmid=12399266|date=November 2002|pages=961–967|issue=5|journal=Am. J. Clin. Nutr.|first1=U.|title=Betaine supplementation decreases plasma homocysteine concentrations but does not affect body weight, body composition, or resting energy expenditure in human subjects|display-authors=etal|first3=L.|last3=Toppinen|first2=A.|last2=Törrönen|title-link=doi}}</ref> | Although trimethylglycine supplementation decreases the amount of [[wikipedia:Adipose_tissue|adipose tissue]] in pigs, research on human subjects has shown no effect on body weight, body composition, or resting energy expenditure when used in conjunction with a low calorie diet.<ref name="pmid12399266">{{cite journal|last1=Schwab|volume=76|doi-access=free|doi=10.1093/ajcn/76.5.961|pmid=12399266|date=November 2002|pages=961–967|issue=5|journal=Am. J. Clin. Nutr.|first1=U.|title=Betaine supplementation decreases plasma homocysteine concentrations but does not affect body weight, body composition, or resting energy expenditure in human subjects|display-authors=etal|first3=L.|last3=Toppinen|first2=A.|last2=Törrönen|title-link=doi}}</ref> | ||
= Positiv Effects = | |||
Protective effects of TMG in experimental animal models, cell culture systems, and clinical studies. | |||
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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Therapeutic Effects of TMG Administration | |||
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Experimental Model | |||
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Authors | |||
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| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents hepatic fat accumulation in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats; C57BL/6 mice; Balb/c mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[23,27,83,115,121,157,158,160] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Preserves/restores hepatic SAM: SAH ratios by regenerating SAM and lowering SAH and homocysteine levels in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats; hepatocytes; male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[23,60,61,81,82,83,84,86,88,91,92,117,119,121,234,235] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Restores activities of various liver methyltransferases (PEMT, ICMT, PIMT, PRMT) to increase phosphatidylcholine levels, preventing apoptosis and accumulation of damaged proteins, and restoring proteasome activity | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats; hepatocytes | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[23,90,91,92] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Suppresses the synthesis of DGAT2, a rate-limiting enzyme in triglyceride synthesis, by alleviating ERK1/2 inhibition in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[121] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Upregulates antioxidant defense system and improves oxyradical scavenging activity in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[133] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents/attenuates ER stress in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[83] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Exerts hepatoprotection by preserving mitochondrial function in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[61] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Restores the serum adiponectin levels in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[123] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents elevations of CD14, TNFα, COX2, GADD45β, LITAF, JAK3, TLR2, TLR4, IL1β, and PDCD4 and NOS2 mRNA levels in alcoholic liver injury | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[115,133] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents serum ALT and AST activity elevations in models of ALD and MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[27,115,121] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Reduces liver oxidant stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[28] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Remethylates homocysteine, protecting from oxidant stress and restoring phosphatidylcholine generation in MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[161] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Stimulates β-oxidation in livers of MCD diet-induced MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Sprague-Dawley rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[162] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Alleviates steatosis and increases autophagosomes numbers in mouse livers with MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice; rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[120,161] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Enhances the conversion of existing WAT to brown adipose tissue through stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis in MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[203] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Alleviates ROS-induced mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction in MAFLD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Sprague-Dawley rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[163]. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Attenuates different grades of steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis in MAFLD patients | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human trials | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[45,165,166,167] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents adipose tissue dysfunction in ALD | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[194] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Reduces the inflammatory adipokines, IL6, TNFα, and leptin in human adipocytes | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human visceral adipocytes | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[204] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Inhibits lipid peroxidation, hepatic inflammation, and expression of transforming growth factor-β1 in liver fibrosis | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male chicks | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[148] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Suppresses alcoholic liver fibrosis | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[116] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Prevents the formation of Mallory–Denk bodies through epigenetic means by attenuating the decrease of MAT1A, SAHH, BHMT, and AMD1 expression | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |C3H male mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[138] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Reverses the inhibitory effects of acetaldehyde on IFN signaling and decreases de-methylation of STAT1 by JMJD6 | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |HCV-infected Huh7.5 CYP2E1 (+) cells and human hepatocytes | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[141,143] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Enhances expression of PPARα and elevates fatty acid catabolism | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 and ApoE−/− mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[158]. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Inhibits lipogenic activity in liver by activation of AMPK | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |ApoE−/− mice; Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[159,160] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Regulates colonic fluid balance | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[21,200] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Improves intestinal barrier function and maintains the gut microbiota | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Porcine epithelial cells; Caco-2 cells; rat small intestinal cell line IEC-18 | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[22,197,198] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Activates GI digestive enzymes and ameliorates intestinal morphology and microbiota dysbiosis | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Sprague Dawley rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[200] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Attenuates alcoholic-induced pancreatic steatosis | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[125] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Associated with resilience to anhedonia and prevention of stress-related psychiatric disorders | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male C57BL/6 mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[218] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Treats asthma-induced oxidative stress, thus improving airway function of lung tissue | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |BALB/C mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[207] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Protects against cadmium nephrotoxicity | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[206] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Protects against isoprenaline-induced myocardial dysfunction | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male Wistar rats | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[205] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Anti-nociceptive and sedative role via interactions with opioidergic and GABA receptors | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Male albino mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[220] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Normalizes fetal growth and reduces adiposity of progeny from obese mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |C57BL/6J mice | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[229] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Anti-cancer effect in alcohol-associated breast cancer cell growth and development | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7) | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[213] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Reduces rectal temperature in broiler chickens | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Chickens | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[226,227] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Improves post-natal lamb survival | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Lambs | |||
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[230] | |||
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== Taking TMG == | == Taking TMG == |