Research Article

The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms

Volume: 4 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of topiramate, a pharmacological agent with emerging metabolic benefits on adipocyte differentiation and adipokine secretion, with a particular focus on adiponectin levels in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were induced to differentiate and subsequently treated with varying concentrations of topiramate (1–100 µM). Lipid accumulation was evaluated using Oil Red O staining, while adiponectin levels were measured via ELISA at 6, 12, and 24 hours. Cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay. Topiramate promoted significant lipid accumulation without cytotoxicity at concentrations up to 100 µM, with the 50 µM dose showing the highest lipid deposition. A significant increase in adiponectin secretion was observed in differentiated cells at 12 and 24 hours post-treatment (p<0.01), with the highest levels detected at 24 hours (p<0.001). Topiramate enhances adipocyte maturation and stimulates adiponectin secretion, indicating potential insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory effects. These findings suggest that topiramate may exert part of its anti-obesity effects through adiponectin-mediated mechanisms and highlight its potential as a therapeutic agent in metabolic disease management.

Keywords

Adipogenesis, Adiponectin, Obesity, Topiramate, 3T3-L1 cells

Ethical Statement

This study does not require ethical approval as it is a computational study.

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APA
Sümer, A. (2025). The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms. Farabi Medical Journal, 4(3), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.59518/farabimedj.1702978
AMA
1.Sümer A. The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms. Farabi Medical Journal. 2025;4(3):80-87. doi:10.59518/farabimedj.1702978
Chicago
Sümer, Ayşegül. 2025. “The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms”. Farabi Medical Journal 4 (3): 80-87. https://doi.org/10.59518/farabimedj.1702978.
EndNote
Sümer A (September 1, 2025) The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms. Farabi Medical Journal 4 3 80–87.
IEEE
[1]A. Sümer, “The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms”, Farabi Medical Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 80–87, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.59518/farabimedj.1702978.
ISNAD
Sümer, Ayşegül. “The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms”. Farabi Medical Journal 4/3 (September 1, 2025): 80-87. https://doi.org/10.59518/farabimedj.1702978.
JAMA
1.Sümer A. The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms. Farabi Medical Journal. 2025;4:80–87.
MLA
Sümer, Ayşegül. “The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms”. Farabi Medical Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 80-87, doi:10.59518/farabimedj.1702978.
Vancouver
1.Ayşegül Sümer. The Effect of Topiramate on Adiponectin Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: An In Vitro Approach to Anti-Obesity Mechanisms. Farabi Medical Journal. 2025 Sep. 1;4(3):80-7. doi:10.59518/farabimedj.1702978