The application discloses application of O-acyl-alpha-hydroxy acid compounds in weight loss and lipid reduction, and belongs to the fields of biological medicine manufacturing, biological medicine use and functional food development. The O-acyl-alpha-hydroxy acid compounds can inhibit weight growth of high-fat diet-induced obese model mice and reduce body fat. Compared with GLP-1 receptorweight loss drugs which achieve the effect of reducing weight by inhibiting appetite, the O-acyl-alpha-hydroxy acid compounds are not dependent on appetite inhibition, and can reduce side effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort and muscle loss caused by inhibiting appetite. When combined or sequentially administered with GLP-1 drugs, the O-acyl-alpha-hydroxy acid compounds can maintain or enhance the weight loss effect while improving the side effects caused by GLP-1, and can prevent the risk of significant weight rebound after stopping GLP-1 by maintaining body weight. The application provides a safe and effective new strategy for weight loss and lipid reduction.
The invention discloses application of PQBP1 protein and a gene thereof in drugs for preventing or treating obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liverdisease. The invention discloses a shRNA (short hairpin ribonucleic acid) molecule, a recombinant adenovirus vector and an application of the shRNA molecule and the recombinant adenovirus vector in a medicine for preventing or treating obesity or non-alcoholic fatty liverdisease. The invention proves that the deficiency of PQBP1 in adipose tissues under normal diet conditions can cause the down-regulation of lipid synthesis related enzyme expression, which shows adipogenesis disorder. The deficiency of PQBP1 in adipose tissue under a high fat diet condition resists the obesity process and improves glucose resistance and the fatty degeneration level of non-alcoholic fatty liver. In addition, the further development of obesity can be slowed down by reducing the expression of the PQBP1 in adipose tissues during early obesity, and related metabolic defects caused by obesity are improved. Therefore, related reagents inhibiting the PQBP1 can provide a new treatment strategy for obesity and related metabolic complications.