Cinnamaldehyde combined with 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid promotes the differentiation of C3H10T1/2 MSCs into thermogenic adipocytes through PGC1α/FNDC5/UCP1 pathway.
Finding bioactive substances that can promote the de novo differentiation of stem cells into thermogenic adipocytes is a promising anti-obesity strategy. Cinnamaldehyde (CM) and 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) are the main active ingredients in Chinese herbal medicine. In this study, C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs...