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In the present study, diabetic ob\/ob mice were treated with chlorogenic acid, which significantly improved metabolic parameters, including body weight, serum triglyceride levels, glucose tolerance, and insulin sensitivity. Notably, chlorogenic acid reduced intestinal lipid content and downregulated the expression of genes involved in lipid transportation. Concurrently, epididymal adipose tissue weight was decreased, accompanied by enhanced expression of genes associated with lipid catabolism. Mechanistically, chlorogenic acid decreased triglyceride level and suppressed PPAR\u03b3 protein expression in IPEC-J2 cells. Activation of PPAR\u03b3 attenuated the inhibitory effects of chlorogenic acid on lipid accumulation, indicating a critical role of PPAR\u03b3 signaling. In addition, chlorogenic acid altered the concentration of epithelial cell\u2013derived exosomes. These exosomes reduced triglyceride levels and modulated the expression of lipid metabolism\u2013related genes in 3T3-L1 cells. 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