Abstract: This study was aimed to explore the effect of short-term starvation treatment on the growth and development of lipid droplets in adipogenic differentiation C2C12 cells,provide the foundation for the interpretation and utilization of compensatory growth mechanisms.Adipogenic differentiation C2C12 cells were divided into two groups:Control group,high glucose treatment for 24 h,and starvation treatment group (FAST),serum-free and low-glucose medium starvation treatment for 24 h.The morphological changes of lipid droplets was observed by BODIPY staining and triglyceride determination,and Western blotting was used to determine the change of the expression level of perilipin family protein (perilipin 1-5) on the lipid droplet.The results showed that C2C12 cells induced adipogenesis for 12 days,which could make the cells reach a better fat-filling state.After treatment with serum-free and low-glucose starvation,the levels of triglycerides in adipogenic differentiation C2C12 cells decreased extremely significantly (P<0.01),the size of lipid droplets decreased extremely significantly (P<0.01),and the number of lipid droplets increased extremely significantly (P<0.01).The perilipin protein on the lipid droplets was changed,the expression level of perilipin2 and perilipin5 were extremely significantly up-regulated (P<0.01),and the expression level of perilipin3 was significantly up-regulated (P<0.05).In summary,serum-free and low-glucose starvation could induce the remodeling of lipid droplets and change the expression level of perilipin proteins on the lipid droplets.

Key words: adipogenic differentiation; C2C12 cells; lipid droplets; lipid droplet remodeling; starvation