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Mechanism of tea polyphenols delaying sarcopenia in the rat model of aged T2DM by ameliorating muscle fat infiltration
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Cheng ZHANG1, Chenyang LI2, Lushan XUE1, Shuangzhi CHEN1, Xi WANG1, Haifeng ZHAO1, 3
Chinese Journal of Public Health | 2026, 42(4) : 424 - 428
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Chinese Journal of Public Health | 2026, 42(4): 424-428
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Mechanism of tea polyphenols delaying sarcopenia in the rat model of aged T2DM by ameliorating muscle fat infiltration
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Cheng ZHANG1, Chenyang LI2, Lushan XUE1, Shuangzhi CHEN1, Xi WANG1, Haifeng ZHAO1, 3
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  • 1Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health / Nutritional and Food Sciences Research Institute, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • 2The Second Clinical Medical School, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030001, China
Published: 2026-04-10 doi: 10.11847/zgggws1146335
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Objective

To investigate the effect of tea polyphenols (TP) on sarcopenia in the rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

Methods

Thirty 8-week-old SD rats were assigned into a control group (n=10) and a modeling group (n=20) according to body weight. The aged T2DM model was induced by a high-sugar and high-fat diet combined with injection of D-galactose and streptozotocin (STZ). Fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥16.7 mmol/L and elevated P53 protein expression mark the occurrence of diabetes and aging. The relative wet weight of gastrocnemius muscle was compared among the control, model, and TP intervention (administration with TP at 300 mg/kg for 8 consecutive weeks after modeling for 7 weeks) groups. The area of intermuscular adipose tissue was observed via hematoxylin-eosin staining and semi-quantitatively analyzed. The expression levels of proteins including Wnt10b, β-catenin, PPAR-γ, and CEBPB in the gastrocnemius muscle were determined by Western blot.

Results

The TP intervention group had lower FBG, higher relative wet weight of gastrocnemius muscle, and lower intermuscular fat infiltration (a decrease of 18.60%) at the end of the intervention than the model group (all P<0.05). TP intervention improved the pancreatic tissue structure in shape and area and alleviated the vacuolation of islet cells compared with the model group. In addition, TP intervention up-regulated the expression of Wnt10b and β-catenin while down-regulating the expression of PPARγ and CEBPB (all P<0.05).

Conclusions

TP intervention may improve muscle mass and reduce fat infiltration in the gastrocnemius muscle by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway that regulates the differentiation of adipocytes.

tea polyphenols  /  aged T2DM  /  sarcopenia  /  muscle fat infiltration  /  Wnt/β-catenin pathway
张骋, 李晨阳, 薛璐珊, 陈爽直, 王希, 赵海峰. 茶多酚通过改善肌肉脂肪浸润延缓衰老T2DM模型大鼠肌肉衰减机制. 中国公共卫生, 2026 , 42 (4) : 424 -428 . DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1146335
Cheng ZHANG, Chenyang LI, Lushan XUE, Shuangzhi CHEN, Xi WANG, Haifeng ZHAO. Mechanism of tea polyphenols delaying sarcopenia in the rat model of aged T2DM by ameliorating muscle fat infiltration[J]. Chinese Journal of Public Health, 2026 , 42 (4) : 424 -428 . DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1146335
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doi: 10.11847/zgggws1146335
  • Receive Date:2024-11-04
  • Online Date:2026-10-23
  • Published:2026-04-10
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  • Received:2024-11-04
  • Revised:2025-07-08
  • Accepted:2026-01-19
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    1Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health / Nutritional and Food Sciences Research Institute, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
    2The Second Clinical Medical School, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
    3Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030001, China

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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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