Grape pomace extract attenuates high fat diet-induced endotoxemia and liver steatosis in mice. (PubMed, Food Funct)
In Caco-2 cells, GPE mitigated TNFα-induced monolayer permeabilization, decreased tight junction (TJ) protein levels, enhanced cellular oxidant production, activated redox-sensitive signaling, i.e., NF-κB and ERK1/2, and increased NOX1 and MLCK mRNA levels, the latter being a key regulator of monolayer permeability. The above findings suggest that GPE may protect against HFD-induced obesity and associated metabolic dysfunction (insulin resistance and NAFLD) by modulating intestinal barrier integrity and related endotoxemia.