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Tang X, Cao Y, Booth CJ, Arora G, Cui Y, Matias J, Fikrig E. Adiponectin in the mammalian host influences ticks' acquisition of the Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia. PLoS Biol 2023; 21:e3002331. [PMID: 37862360 PMCID: PMC10619873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Arthropod-borne pathogens cause some of the most important human and animal infectious diseases. Many vectors acquire or transmit pathogens through the process of blood feeding. Here, we report adiponectin, the most abundant adipocyte-derived hormone circulating in human blood, directly or indirectly inhibits acquisition of the Lyme disease agent, Borrelia burgdorferi, by Ixodes scapularis ticks. Rather than altering tick feeding or spirochete viability, adiponectin or its associated factors induces host histamine release when the tick feeds, which leads to vascular leakage, infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages, and inflammation at the bite site. Consistent with this, adiponectin-deficient mice have diminished pro-inflammatory responses, including interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-1β, following a tick bite, compared with wild-type animals. All these factors mediated by adiponectin or associated factors influence B. burgdorferi survival at the tick bite site. These results suggest a host adipocyte-derived hormone modulates pathogen acquisition by a blood-feeding arthropod.
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- Xiaotian Tang
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Wang Z, Chen Z, Fang F, Qiu W. The role of adiponectin in periodontitis: Current state and future prospects. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 137:111358. [PMID: 33561644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Adiponectin (APN), which is an adipokine primarily secreted by adipose tissue into the peripheral blood, exerts anti-inflammatory and metabolic regulatory functions in many systemic inflammatory diseases. Periodontitis is a localized inflammatory disease and is also the sixth-leading complication of diabetes. Uncontrolled periodontal inflammation gradually destructs the periodontal supporting apparatus and leads to the consequent loss of teeth. Recently, emerging evidence has revealed an association between APN and periodontitis. Herein, we summarize the basic information of APN and its receptor agonists. We also overview current studies considering the role of APN in periodontitis and discuss the potential mechanisms in terms of inflammation and bone metabolism. At last, we outline the correlation between APN and systemic diseases related periodontitis. Above all, APN and its agonists are promising candidates for the treatment of periodontitis, while the underlying mechanisms and clinical translational application require further exploration.
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- Zhaodan Wang
- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, PR China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, PR China.
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Hasan I, Gerdol M, Fujii Y, Ozeki Y. Functional Characterization of OXYL, A SghC1qDC LacNAc-specific Lectin from The Crinoid Feather Star Anneissia Japonica. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17020136. [PMID: 30823584 PMCID: PMC6409975 DOI: 10.3390/md17020136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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We identified a lectin (carbohydrate-binding protein) belonging to the complement 1q(C1q) family in the feather star Anneissia japonica (a crinoid pertaining to the phylum Echinodermata). The combination of Edman degradation and bioinformatics sequence analysis characterized the primary structure of this novel lectin, named OXYL, as a secreted 158 amino acid-long globular head (sgh)C1q domain containing (C1qDC) protein. Comparative genomics analyses revealed that OXYL pertains to a family of intronless genes found with several paralogous copies in different crinoid species. Immunohistochemistry assays identified the tissues surrounding coelomic cavities and the arms as the main sites of production of OXYL. Glycan array confirmed that this lectin could quantitatively bind to type-2 N-acetyllactosamine (LacNAc: Galβ1-4GlcNAc), but not to type-1 LacNAc (Galβ1-3GlcNAc). Although OXYL displayed agglutinating activity towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa, it had no effect on bacterial growth. On the other hand, it showed a significant anti-biofilm activity. We provide evidence that OXYL can adhere to the surface of human cancer cell lines BT-474, MCF-7, and T47D, with no cytotoxic effect. In BT-474 cells, OXYL led to a moderate activation of the p38 kinase in the MAPK signaling pathway, without affecting the activity of caspase-3. Bacterial agglutination, anti-biofilm activity, cell adhesion, and p38 activation were all suppressed by co-presence of LacNAc. This is the first report on a type-2 LacNAc-specific lectin characterized by a C1q structural fold.
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- Imtiaj Hasan
- Graduate School of NanoBio Sciences, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, 2825-7 Huis Ten Bosch, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan.
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- Graduate School of NanoBio Sciences, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
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Jenke A, Schur R, Röger C, Karadeniz Z, Grüger M, Holzhauser L, Savvatis K, Poller W, Schultheiss HP, Landmesser U, Skurk C. Adiponectin attenuates profibrotic extracellular matrix remodeling following cardiac injury by up-regulating matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression in mice. Physiol Rep 2018; 5:5/24/e13523. [PMID: 29263115 PMCID: PMC5742698 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Adiponectin (APN) is a multifunctional adipocytokine that inhibits myocardial fibrosis, dilatation, and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) myocarditis is associated with intense extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling which might progress to dilated cardiomyopathy. Here, we investigated in experimental CVB3 myocarditis whether APN inhibits adverse ECM remodeling following cardiac injury by affecting matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. Cardiac injury was induced by CVB3 infection in APN knockout (APN-KO) and wild-type (WT) mice. Expression and activity of MMPs was quantified by qRT-PCR and zymography, respectively. Activation of protein kinases was assessed by immunoblot. In cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts APN up-regulates MMP-9 expression via activation of 5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 which function as master regulators of inflammation-induced MMP-9 expression. Correspondingly, APN further increased up-regulation of MMP-9 expression triggered by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and R-848 in cardiac fibroblasts. In vivo, compared to WT mice cardiac MMP-9 activity and serum levels of carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (ICTP) were attenuated in APN-KO mice in subacute (day 7 p.i.) CVB3 myocarditis. Moreover, on day 3 and day 7 post CVB3 infection splenic MMP-9 expression was diminished in APN-KO mice correlating with attenuated myocardial immune cell infiltration in subacute CVB3 myocarditis. These results indicate that APN attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling following cardiac injury by up-regulating MMP-9 expression in cardiac and immune cells. Thus, APN mediates intensified collagen cleavage that might explain inhibition of LV fibrosis and dysfunction.
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- Alexander Jenke
- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Albert-Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany .,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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Nicolas S, Cazareth J, Zarif H, Guyon A, Heurteaux C, Chabry J, Petit-Paitel A. Globular Adiponectin Limits Microglia Pro-Inflammatory Phenotype through an AdipoR1/NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Front Cell Neurosci 2017; 11:352. [PMID: 29184485 PMCID: PMC5694456 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We recently reported that increased levels of Adiponectin (ApN) in the brain led to microglia phenotype and activation state regulation, thus reducing both global brain inflammation and depressive-like behaviors in mice. Apart from this, little is known on ApN molecular effects on microglia, although these cells are crucial in both physiological and pathological processes. Here we fill this gap by studying the effects and targets of ApN toward neuroinflammation. Our findings suggest that ApN deficiency in mice leads to a higher sensitivity of mice to neuroinflammation that is due to enhanced microglia responsiveness to a pro-inflammatory challenge. Moreover, we show that globular ApN (gApN) exerts direct in vivo anti-inflammatory actions on microglia by reducing IL-1β, IL-6, and TNFα synthesis. In vitro, gApN anti-inflammatory properties are confirmed in brain-sorted microglia, primary cultured and microglia cell line (BV2), but are not observed on astrocytes. Our results also show that gApN blocks LPS-induced nitrosative and oxidative stress in microglia. Finally, we demonstrate for the first time that these anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant actions of gApN on microglia are mediated through an AdipoR1/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Sarah Nicolas
- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR7275 Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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The adipokine adiponectin affects multiple target tissues and plays important roles in glucose metabolism and whole-body energy homeostasis. Circulating adiponectin levels in obese people are lower than in non-obese, and increased serum adiponectin is associated with weight loss. Numerous clinical studies have established that fat mass is positively related to bone mass, a relationship that is maintained by communication between the two tissues through hormones and cytokines. Since adiponectin levels inversely correspond to fat mass, its bone effects and its potential contribution to the relationship between fat and bone have been investigated. In clinical observational studies, adiponectin was found to be negatively associated with bone mineral density, suggesting it might be a negative regulator of bone metabolism. In order to identify the mechanisms that underlie the activity of adiponectin in bone, a large number of laboratory studies in vitro and in animal models of mice over-expressing or deficient of adiponectin have been carried out. Results of these studies are not entirely congruent, partly due to variation among experimental systems and partly due to the complex nature of adiponectin signaling, which involves a combination of multiple direct and indirect mechanisms.
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- Dorit Naot
- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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Kesser J, Hill M, Heinz JFL, Koch C, Rehage J, Steinhoff-Wagner J, Hammon HM, Mielenz B, Sauerwein H, Sadri H. The rapid increase of circulating adiponectin in neonatal calves depends on colostrum intake. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:7044-51. [PMID: 26277307 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Adiponectin, an adipokine, regulates metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Considering that the transplacental transfer of maternal proteins of high molecular weight is hindered in ruminants, this study tested the hypothesis that the blood concentration of adiponectin in neonatal calves largely reflects their endogenous synthesis whereby the intake of colostrum might modify the circulating concentrations. We thus characterized the adiponectin concentrations in neonatal and young calves that were fed either colostrum or formula. Three trials were performed: in trial 1, 20 calves were all fed colostrum for 3 d, and then formula until weaning. Blood samples were collected on d 0 (before colostrum feeding), and on d 1, 3, 11, 22, 34, 43, 52, 70, 90, and 108 postnatum. In trial 2, 14 calves were studied for the first 4 d of life. They were fed colostrum (n=7) or formula (n=7), and blood samples were taken right after birth and before each morning feeding on d 2, 3, and 4. In trial 3, calves born preterm (n=7) or at term received colostrum only at 24 h postnatum. Blood was sampled at birth, and before and 2 h after feeding. Additionally, allantoic fluid and blood from 4 Holstein cows undergoing cesarean section were sampled. Adiponectin was quantified by ELISA. In trial 1, the serum adiponectin concentrations recorded on d 3 were 4.7-fold higher than before colostrum intake. The distribution of the molecular weight forms of adiponectin differed before and after colostrum consumption. In trial 2, the colostrum group had consistently greater plasma adiponectin concentrations than the formula group after the first meal. In trial 3, the preterm calves tended to have lower concentrations of plasma adiponectin than the term calves at birth and before and 2 h after feeding. Furthermore, the adiponectin concentrations were substantially lower in allantoic fluid than in the sera from neonatal calves and from cows at parturition. Our results show that calves are born with very low blood concentrations of adiponectin and placental transfer of adiponectin to the bovine fetus is unlikely. In conclusion, colostrum intake is essential for the postnatal increase of circulating adiponectin in newborn calves.
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- J Kesser
- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; Educational and Research Centre for Animal Husbandry, Hofgut Neumuehle, 67728 Muenchweiler a.d. Alsenz, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Educational and Research Centre for Animal Husbandry, Hofgut Neumuehle, 67728 Muenchweiler a.d. Alsenz, Germany
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Physiology & Hygiene Unit, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, 5166616471 Tabriz, Iran.
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Kaur K, Saxena A, Larsen B, Truman S, Biyani N, Fletcher E, Baliga MS, Ponemone V, Hegde S, Chanda A, Fayad R. Mucus mediated protection against acute colitis in adiponectin deficient mice. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2015; 12:35. [PMID: 25949213 PMCID: PMC4422601 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-015-0079-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute ulcerative colitis is an inflammation-driven condition of the bowel. It hampers the general homeostasis of gut, resulting in decreased mucus production and epithelial cell renewal. Adiponectin (APN), an adipocytokine, is secreted by the adipose tissue and has been debated both as a pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory protein depending on the disease condition and microenvironment. The present study delineates the role of APN depletion in mucus modulation in a model of acute colitis. METHODS APNKO and C57BL/6 (WT) male mice were given 2% DSS ad libidum for 5 days in drinking water, followed by normal drinking water for the next 5 days. Hematoxyline-eosin and Alcian Blue staining was used to observe the general colonic morphology and goblet cell quantification respectively. Protein expression levels were quantified by Western blot for MATH1, Hes1, MUC2 and MUC4. ELISA was used to study the levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β. RESULTS APNKO mice showed significantly higher goblet to epithelial cell ratios, lower pro-inflammatory cytokines and higher MUC2 levels as compared to the WT mice. The protein expression levels for the mucin MUC2 supported the histopathological findings. An increase in colon tissue-secreted levels of pro-inflammatory with a reduction in anti-inflammatory cytokines in presence of APN support the pro-inflammatory role of APN during acute inflammation. CONCLUSION Absence of APN is protective against DSS-induced acute colonic inflammation by means of reducing colon tissue-secreted pro-inflammatory cytokines, modulating goblet and epithelial cell expressions, and increasing the levels of secretory mucin MUC2.
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- Kamaljeet Kaur
- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA.,Arnold School of Public Health, Applied Physiology Division, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly St. room 303B, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA.,Center for Colon Cancer Research, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA.,Center for Colon Cancer Research, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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Cheng X, Gao D, Chen B, Mao X. Endotoxin-Binding Peptides Derived from Casein Glycomacropeptide Inhibit Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Inflammatory Responses via Blockade of NF-κB activation in macrophages. Nutrients 2015; 7:3119-37. [PMID: 25923657 PMCID: PMC4446742 DOI: 10.3390/nu7053119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Systemic low-grade inflammation and increased circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contribute to metabolic dysfunction. The inhibitory effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of casein glycomacropeptide (GMP) hydrolysate on the inflammatory response of LPS-stimulated macrophages were investigated. Results showed that the inhibitory effect of GMP hydrolysates obtained with papain on nitric oxide (NO) production were obviously higher than that of GMP hydrolysates obtained with pepsin, alcalase and trypsin (p < 0.05), and the hydrolysate obtained with papain for 1 h hydrolysis (GHP) exhibited the highest inhibitory effect. Compared with native GMP, GHP markedly inhibited LPS-induced NO production in a dose-dependent manner with decreased mRNA level of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). GHP blocked toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway activation, accompanied by downregulation of LPS-triggered significant upregulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β gene expression. Furthermore, GHP could neutralize LPS not only by direct binding to LPS, but also by inhibiting the engagement of LPS with the TLR4/MD2 complex, making it a potential LPS inhibitor. In conclusion, these findings suggest that GHP negatively regulates TLR4-mediated inflammatory response in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, and therefore may hold potential to ameliorate inflammation-related issues.
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- Xue Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China.
- Key Laboratory of Space Nutrition and Food Engineering, China Astronaut Training Center, Beijing 100094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Northeast Agriculture University, Haerbin 150030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Lecchi C, Giudice C, Uggè M, Scarafoni A, Baldi A, Sartorelli P. Characterisation of adiponectin and its receptors in the bovine mammary gland and in milk. Vet J 2015; 203:296-301. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dios S, Balseiro P, Costa MM, Romero A, Boltaña S, Roher N, Mackenzie S, Figueras A, Novoa B. The involvement of cholesterol in sepsis and tolerance to lipopolysaccharide highlighted by the transcriptome analysis of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Zebrafish 2014; 11:421-33. [PMID: 25181277 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2014.0995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Septic shock is the most common cause of death in intensive care units due to an aggressive inflammatory response that leads to multiple organ failure. However, a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) tolerance phenomenon (a nonreaction to LPS), is also often described. Neither the inflammatory response nor the tolerance is completely understood. In this work, both of these responses were analyzed using microarrays in zebrafish. Fish that were 4 or 6 days postfertilization (dpf) and received a lethal dose (LD) of LPS exhibited 100% mortality in a few days. Their transcriptome profile, even at 4 dpf, resembled the profile in humans with severe sepsis. Moreover, we selected 4-dpf fish to set up a tolerance protocol: fish treated with a nonlethal concentration of Escherichia coli LPS exhibited complete protection against the LD of LPS. Most of the main inflammatory molecules described in mammals were represented in the zebrafish microarray experiments. Additionally and focusing on this tolerance response, the use of cyclodextrins may mobilize cholesterol reservoirs to decrease mortality after a LD dose of LPS. Therefore, it is possible that the use of the whole animal could provide some clues to enhance the understanding of the inflammatory/tolerance response and to guide drug discovery.
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- Sonia Dios
- 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM)-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) , Vigo, Spain
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Suarez-Martinez E, Husain K, Ferder L. Adiponectin expression and the cardioprotective role of the vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol and the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril in ApoE-deficient mice. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2014; 8:224-36. [PMID: 25037058 DOI: 10.1177/1753944714542593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of death in the US. The adipokine adiponectin has been studied intensively for presenting and inversed association with almost every stage of CHD. For instance, the evaluation of molecules capable of enhancing endogenous adiponectin expression is well justified. In this study, we investigated the effect of the vitamin D receptor activator (VDRA) paricalcitol and the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) enalapril on adiponectin expression, lipid profiles, adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) expression, monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα),cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), antioxidant capacity, CuZn-superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD), Mn-SOD, NADPH p22phox subunits, inducible nitric oxidesynthase (iNOS), endothelial marker eNOS, and 81 atherosclerosis-related genes in ApoE-deficient mice. METHOD Seven-week-old ApoE-deficient mice were treated for 16 weeks as follows: Group 1, ApoE vehicle control (intraperitoneal [i.p.] 100 µl propylene glycol); Group 2, ApoE-paricalcitol (200 ng i.p., 3/week); Group 3, ApoE-Enalapril (30 mg/kg daily); Group 4, ApoE-paricalcitol + enalapril (described dosing); and Group 5, wild-type control (C57BLV). RESULTS All treated groups presented significant changes in circulating and cardiac adiponectin, cardiac cholesterol levels, AMPK, MCP-1, TNF-α, COX-2, iNOS, eNOS, CuZn-SOD, Mn-SOD and p22phox. There were 15 genes that differed in their expression, 5 of which are involved in cardioprotection and antithrombotic mechanisms: Bcl2a1a, Col3a1, Spp1 (upregulated), Itga2, and Vwf (downregulated). CONCLUSION Together, our data presented a novel role for VDRA and ACEI in reducing factors associated with CHD that may lead to the discovery of new therapeutic venues.
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- Edu Suarez-Martinez
- Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, PO Box 7186, Ponce, PR 00732, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 7004, Ponce, PR 00732, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 7004, Ponce, PR 00732, USA
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Funahashi T, Matsuzawa Y. Adiponectin and the cardiometabolic syndrome: an epidemiological perspective. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 28:93-106. [PMID: 24417949 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived plasma protein with cardio-vasculo-protective and anti-diabetic properties. Plasma adiponectin levels are low in patients with the cardiometabolic syndrome (a cluster of multiple risk factors based on visceral fat accumulation). Routine measurement of plasma adiponectin may be useful to encourage life-style changes.
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- Tohru Funahashi
- Department of Metabolism and Atherosclerosis, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 B5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Sumitomo Hospital, 5-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0005, Japan.
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Iwasa T, Matsuzaki T, Matsui S, Munkhzaya M, Tungalagsuvd A, Kawami T, Murakami M, Kato T, Kuwahara A, Yasui T, Irahara M. The effects of LPS-induced endotoxemia on the expression of adiponectin and its receptors in female rats. Endocr J 2014; 61:891-900. [PMID: 24974879 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej14-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Adiponectin (APN), secreted by white adipose tissue (WAT), acts as a protective factor against inflammatory conditions. However, the changes in the expression levels of endogenous APN and the two types of APN receptor (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) induced by acute inflammatory conditions have not been fully elucidated. In this study, the changes in peripheral and/or central APN and AdipoR expression caused by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis were examined in gonadal-intact (Sham) and ovariectomized (OVX) female rats. As it has been reported that APN and AdipoR suppress the production of inflammatory cytokines to prevent excessive inflammation, the mRNAs of these molecules were also examined. LPS injection induced increases in visceral WAT APN mRNA without affecting the serum APN level in both the Sham and OVX rats. OVX rats exhibited higher serum APN levels than Sham rats. LPS injection increased the subcutaneous WAT APN mRNA in OVX rats. In both Sham and OVX rats, LPS injection led to a decrease in hepatic AdipoR2 mRNA and an increase in hypothalamic AdipoR2 mRNA. Hypothalamic AdipoR2 mRNA was upregulated 24 h after LPS injection in OVX but not Sham rats. Serum TNF-α level at 6 h after LPS injection and hypothalamic and hepatic IL-6 and TNF-α mRNA at 24 h after LPS injection were significantly higher in Sham than OVX rats. These results suggest that APN and AdipoR play roles in modulating inflammation under septic conditions in female rats.
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- Takeshi Iwasa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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Over the past two decades, adiponectin has been studied in more than eleven thousand publications. A classical adipokine, adiponectin was among the first factors secreted from adipose tissue that were found to promote metabolic function. Circulating levels of adiponectin consistently decline with increasing body mass index. Clinical and basic science studies have identified adiponectin's cardiovascular-protective actions, providing a mechanistic link to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in obese individuals. While progress has been made in identifying receptors essential for the metabolic actions of adiponectin (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2), few studies have examined the receptor-mediated signaling pathways in cardiovascular tissues. T-cadherin, a GPI-anchored adiponectin-binding protein, was recently identified as critical for the cardiac-protective and revascularization actions of adiponectin. Adiponectin is abundantly present on the surfaces of vascular and muscle tissues through a direct interaction with T-cadherin. Consistent with this observation, adiponectin is absent from T-cadherin-deficient tissues. Since T-cadherin lacks an intracellular domain, additional studies would further our understanding of this signaling pathway. Here, we review the diverse cardiometabolic actions of adiponectin.
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- Jennifer L Parker-Duffen
- Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, W611, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, W611, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Bianco A, Mazzarella G, Turchiarelli V, Nigro E, Corbi G, Scudiero O, Sofia M, Daniele A. Adiponectin: an attractive marker for metabolic disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Nutrients 2013; 5:4115-25. [PMID: 24128974 PMCID: PMC3820062 DOI: 10.3390/nu5104115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease which may be complicated by development of co-morbidities including metabolic disorders. Metabolic disorders commonly associated with this disease contribute to lung function impairment and mortality. Systemic inflammation appears to be a major factor linking COPD to metabolic alterations. Adipose tissue seems to interfere with systemic inflammation in COPD patients by producing a large number of proteins, known as “adipokines”, involved in various processes such as metabolism, immunity and inflammation. There is evidence that adiponectin is an important modulator of inflammatory processes implicated in airway pathophysiology. Increased serum levels of adiponectin and expression of its receptors on lung tissues of COPD patients have recently highlighted the importance of the adiponectin pathway in this disease. Further, in vitro studies have demonstrated an anti-inflammatory activity for this adipokine at the level of lung epithelium. This review focuses on mechanisms by which adiponectin is implicated in linking COPD with metabolic disorders.
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- Andrea Bianco
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, Loc. Tappino, Campobasso 86100, Italy; E-Mails: (V.T.); (G.C.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +39-0874-409-263; Fax: +39-0874-404-752
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples, Via Leonardo Bianchi, Monaldi Hospital, Naples 80131, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, Loc. Tappino, Campobasso 86100, Italy; E-Mails: (V.T.); (G.C.)
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, Naples 80145, Italy; E-Mails: (E.N.); (O.S.); (A.D.)
- IRCCS–Fondazione SDN, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, Loc. Tappino, Campobasso 86100, Italy; E-Mails: (V.T.); (G.C.)
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, Naples 80145, Italy; E-Mails: (E.N.); (O.S.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, AO Monaldi, University of Naples Federico II, Via Leonardo Bianchi, Monaldi Hospital, Naples 80131, Italy; E-Mail:
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, Naples 80145, Italy; E-Mails: (E.N.); (O.S.); (A.D.)
- IRCCS–Fondazione SDN, Naples 80131, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche Farmaceutiche, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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Kaplan J, Nowell M, Chima R, Zingarelli B. Pioglitazone reduces inflammation through inhibition of NF-κB in polymicrobial sepsis. Innate Immun 2013; 20:519-28. [PMID: 24029145 DOI: 10.1177/1753425913501565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The insulin sensitizing thiazolidinedione drugs, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists and reduce pro-inflammatory responses in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, and may be beneficial in sepsis. Sepsis was induced in 8-10-wk-old C57BL/6 mice by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) with a 22 -g double puncture technique. Mice received an i.p. injection of vehicle (DMSO:PBS) or pioglitazone (20 mg/kg) at 1 h and 6 h after CLP, and were sacrificed at various time points. In sepsis, vehicle-treated mice had hypoglycemia, increased lung injury and increased lung neutrophil infiltration. Pro-inflammatory plasma cytokines were increased, but the plasma adipokine, adiponectin, was decreased in vehicle-treated septic mice. This corresponded with inhibitor κB (IκBα) protein degradation and an increase in NF-κB activity in lung. Pioglitazone treatment improved plasma Glc and adiponectin levels, and decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines. Lung IκBα protein expression increased and corresponded with a decrease in NF-κB activity in the lung from pioglitazone-treated mice. Pioglitazone reduces the inflammatory response in polymicrobial sepsis in part through inhibition of NF-κB and may be a novel therapy in sepsis.
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- Jennifer Kaplan
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Parker-Duffen JL, Nakamura K, Silver M, Kikuchi R, Tigges U, Yoshida S, Denzel MS, Ranscht B, Walsh K. T-cadherin is essential for adiponectin-mediated revascularization. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:24886-97. [PMID: 23824191 PMCID: PMC3750183 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.454835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Revised: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue secretes protein factors that have systemic actions on cardiovascular tissues. Previous studies have shown that ablation of the adipocyte-secreted protein adiponectin leads to endothelial dysfunction, whereas its overexpression promotes wound healing. However, the receptor(s) mediating the protective effects of adiponectin on the vasculature is not known. Here we examined the role of membrane protein T-cadherin, which localizes adiponectin to the vascular endothelium, in the revascularization response to chronic ischemia. T-cadherin-deficient mice were analyzed in a model of hind limb ischemia where blood flow is surgically disrupted in one limb and recovery is monitored over 28 days by laser Doppler perfusion imaging. In this model, T-cadherin-deficient mice phenocopy adiponectin-deficient mice such that both strains display an impaired blood flow recovery compared with wild-type controls. Delivery of exogenous adiponectin rescued the impaired revascularization phenotype in adiponectin-deficient mice but not in T-cadherin-deficient mice. In cultured endothelial cells, T-cadherin deficiency by siRNA knockdown prevented the ability of adiponectin to promote cellular migration and proliferation. These data highlight a previously unrecognized role for T-cadherin in limb revascularization and show that it is essential for mediating the vascular actions of adiponectin.
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- Jennifer L. Parker-Duffen
- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute and
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 and
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute and
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 and
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Xu L, Bao HG, Si YN, Han L, Zhang R, Cai MM, Shen Y. Effects of adiponectin on acute lung injury in cecal ligation and puncture–induced sepsis rats. J Surg Res 2013; 183:752-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2012] [Revised: 01/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adiponectin in inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases. Cytokine 2013; 64:1-10. [PMID: 23850004 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2013.06.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Circulating levels of adiponectin (APN) are reduced in obesity and associated comorbidities, with inflammation playing an important role in downregulating APN production. In contrast to obesity and metabolic disease, elevated systemic and local levels of APN are present in patients with inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases, including autoimmune and pulmonary conditions, heart and kidney failure, viral hepatitis, organ transplantation and perhaps critical illness. A positive association between inflammation and APN is usually reported in inflammatory/immune pathologies, in contrast with the negative correlation typical of metabolic disease. This review discusses the role of APN in modulation of inflammation and immunity and the potential mechanisms leading to increased levels of APN in inflammatory/immune diseases, including modification of adipose tissue physiology; relative contribution of different tissues and adipose depots; hormonal, pharmacological, nutritional and life style factors; the potential contribution of the microbiota as well as the role of altered APN clearance and release from T-cadherin-associated tissue reservoirs. Potential reasons for some of the apparently contradictory findings on the role of APN as a modulator of immunity and inflammation are also discussed, including a comparison of types of recombinant APN used for in vitro studies and strain-dependent differences in the phenotype of APN KO mice.
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Garcia P, Sood A. Adiponectin in pulmonary disease and critically ill patients. Curr Med Chem 2013; 19:5493-500. [PMID: 22876927 DOI: 10.2174/092986712803833263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2012] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Adiponectin is a predominantly anti-inflammatory protein produced by adipose tissue with possible signalling activity in the lung. It is increasingly associated with inflammatory pulmonary diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and in critical illness. Although mouse studies indicate causative associations between adiponectin and asthma and COPD, the human literature in this regard is inconclusive. Some, but not all, studies demonstrate that serum adiponectin concentrations are inversely associated with asthma prevalence among premenopausal women and peripubertal girls. On the other hand, serum adiponectin concentrations are associated with lower asthma severity among boys but greater severity among men. Further, case-control studies demonstrate higher systemic and airway adiponectin concentrations in primarily male COPD patients than controls. Systemic adiponectin is positively associated with lung function in healthy adults but inversely associated in studies of male subjects with COPD. Murine and human studies further show contradictory associations of systemic adiponectin with critical illness. Higher premorbid systemic adiponectin concentrations are associated with improved survival from sepsis in mice. On the other hand, higher systemic adiponectin concentrations on day 1 of critical illness are associated with lower survival in critically ill patients with respiratory failure. In the absence of adequate longitudinal data, it is not possible to determine whether the adiponectin derangements are the consequence or the cause of the disease studied. Future research will determine whether modulation of adiponectin, independent of BMI, may be helpful in the prevention or treatment of asthma, COPD or critical illness.
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- P Garcia
- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 10 5550, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Goldberger N, Walker RC, Kim CH, Winter S, Hunter KW. Inherited variation in miR-290 expression suppresses breast cancer progression by targeting the metastasis susceptibility gene Arid4b. Cancer Res 2013; 73:2671-81. [PMID: 23447578 PMCID: PMC3630248 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-3513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The metastatic cascade is a complex and extremely inefficient process with many potential barriers. Understanding this process is of critical importance because the majority of cancer mortality is associated with metastatic disease. Recently, it has become increasingly clear that microRNAs (miRNA) play important roles in tumorigenesis and metastasis, yet few studies have examined how germline variations may dysregulate miRNAs, in turn affecting metastatic potential. To explore this possibility, the highly metastatic MMTV-PyMT mice were crossed with 25 AKXD (AKR/J × DBA/2J) recombinant inbred strains to produce F1 progeny with varying metastatic indices. When mammary tumors from the F1 progeny were analyzed by miRNA microarray, miR-290 (containing miR-290-3p and miR-290-5p) was identified as a top candidate progression-associated miRNA. The microarray results were validated in vivo when miR-290 upregulation in two independent breast cancer cell lines suppressed both primary tumor and metastatic growth. Computational analysis identified breast cancer progression gene Arid4b as a top target of miR-290-3p, which was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. Surprisingly, pathway analysis identified estrogen receptor (ER) signaling as the top canonical pathway affected by miR-290 upregulation. Further analysis showed that ER levels were elevated in miR-290-expressing tumors and positively correlated with apoptosis. Taken together, our results suggest miR-290 targets Arid4b while simultaneously enhancing ER signaling and increasing apoptosis, thereby suppressing breast cancer progression. This, to the best of our knowledge, is the first example of inherited differences in miRNA expression playing a role in breast cancer progression.
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- Natalie Goldberger
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Yamamoto H, Maeda K, Uji Y, Tsuchihashi H, Mori T, Shimizu T, Endo Y, Kadota A, Miura K, Koga Y, Ito T, Tani T. Association between reduction of plasma adiponectin levels and risk of bacterial infection after gastric cancer surgery. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56129. [PMID: 23520452 PMCID: PMC3592855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background and Purpose Infections are important causes of postoperative morbidity after gastric surgery; currently, no factors have been identified that can predict postoperative infection. Adiponectin (ADN) mediates energy metabolism and functions as an immunomodulator. Perioperative ADN levels and perioperative immune functioning could be mutually related. Here we evaluated a potential biological marker to reliably predict the incidence of postoperative infections to prevent such comorbidities. Methods We analyzed 150 consecutive patients who underwent elective gastric cancer surgery at the Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital (Shiga, Japan) from 1997 to 2009; of these, most surgeries (n = 100) were performed 2008 onwards. The patient characteristics and surgery-related factors between two groups (with and without infection) were compared by the paired t-test and χ2 test, including preoperative ADN levels, postoperative day 1 ADN levels, and ADN ratio (postoperative ADN levels/preoperative ADN levels) as baseline factors. Logistic regression analysis was performed to access the independent association between ADN ratio and postoperative infection. Finally, receiver operating curves (ROCs) were constructed to examine its clinical utility. Results Sixty patients (40%) experienced postoperative infections. The baseline values of age, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, total operating time, blood loss, surgical procedure, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, preoperative ADN levels, and ADN ratio were significantly different between groups. Logistic regression analysis using these factors indicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and ADN ratio were significantly independent variables (*p<0.05, ** p<0.01, respectively). ROC analysis revealed that the useful cutoff values (sensitivity/specificity) for preoperative ADN levels, ADN ratio, blood loss, operating time, and CRP levels were 8.81(0.567/0.568), 0.76 (0.767/0.761), 405 g (0.717/0.693), 342 min (0.617/0.614), and 8.94 mg/dl (0.583/0.591), respectively. Conclusion T2DM and ADN ratio were independent predictors of postoperative infection and ADN ratio was the most useful predictor for postoperative infection.
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- Hiroshi Yamamoto
- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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Pang TTL, Chimen M, Goble E, Dixon N, Benbow A, Eldershaw SE, Thompson D, Gough SCL, Narendran P. Inhibition of islet immunoreactivity by adiponectin is attenuated in human type 1 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:E418-28. [PMID: 23386639 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived cytokine with insulin-sensitizing and antiinflammatory properties. These dual actions have not previously been examined in the context of human disease. OBJECTIVES Our objective was to examine the adiponectin axis in type 1 diabetes (T1D). T1D is an autoimmune inflammatory disease resulting from pancreatic β-cell destruction, in which insulin resistance associates with progression to disease. DESIGN, PATIENTS, AND INTERVENTIONS We measured circulating adiponectin and adiponectin receptor expression on blood-immune cells from 108 matched healthy, T1D, and type 2 diabetic subjects. We tested adiponectin effect on T cell proliferation to islet antigens and antigen-presenting function of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (mDCs). Lastly, we assessed the effect of a 3-week lifestyle intervention program on immune cell adiponectin receptor expression in 18 healthy subjects. RESULTS Circulating concentrations of adiponectin were not affected by T1D. However, expression of adiponectin receptors on blood monocytes was markedly reduced and inversely associated with insulin resistance. Reduced adiponectin receptor expression resulted in increased T cell proliferation to islet-antigen presented by autologous mDCs. We demonstrated a critical role for adiponectin in down-regulating the costimulatory molecule CD86 on mDCs, and this function was impaired in T1D. We proceeded to show that lifestyle intervention increased adiponectin receptor but reduced CD86 expression on monocytes. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that T cells are released from the antiinflammatory effects of adiponectin in T1D and suggest a mechanism linking insulin resistance and islet immunity. Furthermore, we suggest that interventions that reduce insulin resistance could modulate the inflammatory process in T1D.
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- Terence T L Pang
- Centre of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Dental and Medical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Li S, Bao HG, Han L, Liu L, Wang X. Effects of Adiponectin on Mortality and Its Mechanism in a Sepsis Mouse Model. J INVEST SURG 2012; 25:214-9. [DOI: 10.3109/08941939.2011.624257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Naot D, Williams GA, Lin JM, Cornish J, Grey A. Evidence that contamination by lipopolysaccharide confounds in vitro studies of adiponectin activity in bone. Endocrinology 2012; 153:2076-81. [PMID: 22374965 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adiponectin, a hormone produced and secreted from adipose tissue, circulates at levels that are inversely related to visceral fat mass and bone mineral density. Adiponectin receptors are expressed in bone cells, and several studies have shown that adiponectin affects bone phenotype and might play a role in the cross talk between fat and bone tissues. In the current study, we determined global changes in gene expression induced by adiponectin in mouse bone marrow cells, in order to identify the molecular mechanisms that mediate adiponectin's effect to inhibit osteoclast differentiation in these cultures. The gene signature that was produced by microarray analysis was very similar to a signature produced by activation of type I interferons (IFN), and we therefore tested the hypothesis that the adiponectin preparation, although marketed as "lipopolysaccharide (LPS) free", was contaminated with LPS that induced an IFN response in the bone marrow cells. Heat inactivation of the adiponectin preparation and the use of small interfering RNA to knockdown the AdipoR1 receptor had not diminished the activity of the adiponectin preparation to induce the IFN target genes Ccl5 and Irf7. Thus, the changes in gene expression determined in the bone marrow cultures are likely to be the result of a combination of adiponectin and LPS effects. Our study suggests that the purity of commercially available proteins needs to be verified and that experimental results of adiponectin activity in vitro should be interpreted cautiously.
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- Dorit Naot
- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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Kraus D, Winter J, Jepsen S, Jäger A, Meyer R, Deschner J. Interactions of adiponectin and lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis on human oral epithelial cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e30716. [PMID: 22319581 PMCID: PMC3271106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, and characterized by the destruction of the periodontium. Obese individuals have an increased risk for periodontitis and show decreased serum levels of adiponectin. This in-vitro study was established to examine whether adiponectin modulates critical effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from P. gingivalis on oral epithelial cells (OECs). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The presence of adiponectin and its receptors in human gingival tissue samples and OECs was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and PCR. Furthermore, OECs were treated with LPS and/or adiponectin for up to 72 h, and the gene expression and protein synthesis of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and growth factors were analyzed by real-time PCR and ELISA. Additionally, cell proliferation, differentiation and in-vitro wound healing were studied. The nuclear translocation of NFκB was investigated by immunofluorescence. Gingival tissue sections showed a strong synthesis of adiponectin and its receptors in the epithelial layer. In cell cultures, LPS induced a significant up-regulation of interleukin (IL) 1β, IL6, IL8, MMP1 and MMP3. Adiponectin abrogated significantly the stimulatory effects of LPS on these molecules. Similarly, adiponectin inhibited significantly the LPS-induced decrease in cell viability and increase in cell proliferation and differentiation. Adiponectin led to a time-dependent induction of the anti-inflammatory mediators IL10 and heme oxygenase 1, and blocked the LPS-stimulated NFκB nuclear translocation. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Adiponectin may counteract critical actions of P. gingivalis on oral epithelial cells. Low levels of adiponectin, as observed in obese individuals, may increase the risk for periodontal inflammation and destruction.
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- Dominik Kraus
- Department of Prosthodontics, Preclinical Education, and Material Sciences, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Clinical Research Unit 208, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit 208, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit 208, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit 208, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology II, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit 208, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Experimental Dento-Maxillo-Facial Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Glim JE, Vereyken EJF, Heijnen DAM, García Vallejo JJ, Dijkstra CD. The release of cytokines by macrophages is not affected by myelin ingestion. Glia 2011; 58:1928-36. [PMID: 20830806 DOI: 10.1002/glia.21062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Macrophages play an important role in demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS). Activated macrophages ingest myelin particles, thereby acquiring a foamy appearance. Foamy macrophages in MS lesions were described as being anti-inflammatory. Therefore, these cells might play a role in modulating the inflammatory state of an active lesion. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which myelin uptake leads to skewing of macrophages toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype. Macrophages were incubated with myelin, leading to the development of foamy macrophages. Afterwards, the cells were stimulated with the TLR-4 ligand lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and cytokine production was determined. Interestingly, foamy macrophages appeared to have a reduced cytokine secretion and were LPS insensitive only when generated with one of the myelin preparations. The factor responsible for the different outcomes between different myelin batches turned out to be LPS. We demonstrated that LPS contamination induced insensitivity to LPS in foamy macrophages. On the contrary, foamy macrophages generated in the presence of LPS-free myelin were able to secrete cytokines upon activation. To conclude, myelin-laden macrophages were not LPS insensitive, indicating that they had not acquired an anti-inflammatory phenotype.
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- J E Glim
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
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Mazaki-Tovi S, Romero R, Vaisbuch E, Chaiworapongsa T, Erez O, Mittal P, Kim SK, Gotsch F, Lamont R, Ogge G, Pacora P, Goncalves L, Kim CJ, Gomez R, Espinoza J, Hassan SS, Kusanovic JP. Low circulating maternal adiponectin in patients with pyelonephritis: adiponectin at the crossroads of pregnancy and infection. J Perinat Med 2010; 38:9-17. [PMID: 19650757 PMCID: PMC2802659 DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2009.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An emerging theme in modern biology is that adipose tissue can respond to metabolic stress, and to inflammatory stimuli, by regulating the secretion of a complex network of soluble mediators, termed adipokines. Adiponectin, the most prevalent circulating adipokine in human, has profound insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory properties. Indeed, the notion that adiponectin plays an important role in the interactions between the metabolic and the immune systems has been strongly suggested. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine if pyelonephritis during pregnancy is associated with changes in maternal serum adiponectin concentrations. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study included women in the following groups: 1) normal pregnant women (n=200); and 2) pregnant women with pyelonephritis (n=50). Maternal plasma adiponectin concentrations were determined by ELISA. Non-parametric statistics were used for analyses. RESULTS 1) The median maternal plasma adiponectin concentration was lower in patients with pyelonephritis than in those with a normal pregnancy (P<0.001); 2) among pregnant women with a normal weight, patients with pyelonephritis had a lower median plasma adiponectin concentration than those with a normal pregnancy (P<0.001); 3) similarly, among overweight/obese patients, those with pyelonephritis had a lower median plasma adiponectin concentration than those with a normal pregnancy (P<0.001); and 4) the presence of pyelonephritis was independently associated with maternal plasma adiponectin concentrations after adjustment for maternal age, smoking, gestational age at sampling, and pregestational body mass index (BMI). CONCLUSION 1) The findings that acute pyelonephritis in pregnancy is characterized by low maternal plasma concentrations of adiponectin in both lean and overweight/obese patients are novel and concur with the antiinflammatory properties of adiponectin; and 2) the results of this study support the notion that adiponectin may play a role in the intricate interface between inflammation and metabolism during pregnancy.
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- Shali Mazaki-Tovi
- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI.,Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Correspondence: Roberto Romero, MD Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital-Box No. 4, 3990 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. Telephone (313) 993-2700, Fax: (313) 993-2694,
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Center for Perinatal Diagnosis and Research (CEDIP), Hospital Sotero del Rio, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, Puente Alto, Chile
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Intramural Division, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, MI
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Nakano Y, Shoji A, Arakawa A, Iizuka Y, Kikuchi Y, Kobayashi M, Tobe T. Adiponectin does not bind to gelatin: a new and easy way to purify high-molecular-weight adiponectin from human plasma. J Lipid Res 2009; 51:210-5. [PMID: 19620694 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.d900010-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Human plasma contains three forms of adiponectin, a trimer, a hexamer, and a high-molecular-weight (HMW) multimer. We previously reported HMW adiponectin was a gelatin-binding protein of 28 kDa (GBP28), it having been purified due to its affinity to gelatin-Cellulofine (Nakano, Y., et al. Isolation and characterization of GBP28, a novel gelatin-binding protein purified from human plasma. J. Biochem. 1996. 120: 803-12). Although HMW adiponectin binds to gelatin-Cellulofine, it cannot bind to gelatin-Sepharose. Gelatin-Cellulofine was made of formyl-Cellulofine and gelatin, and we found that HMW adiponectin binds to reduced formyl-Cellulofine with similar affinity as to gelatin-Cellulofine. Through only two steps using reduced formyl-Cellulofine and DEAE-Sepharose, HMW adiponectin can be effectively purified from human plasma.
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- Yasuko Nakano
- Department of Pharmacogenomics School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Turner JJO, Smolinska MJ, Sacre SM, Foxwell BMJ. Induction of TLR tolerance in human macrophages by adiponectin: does LPS play a role? Scand J Immunol 2009; 69:329-36. [PMID: 19284497 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02224.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Obesity is regarded as a pro-inflammatory state. It is associated with low circulating levels of the adipokine, adiponectin, which is considered to be an anti-inflammatory. However, adiponectin knockout mice do not consistently demonstrate pro-inflammatory phenotypes, suggesting more complexity in the in vivo immunomodulatory effects of adiponectin than originally anticipated. Moreover, adiponectin exerts pro-inflammatory effects in some experimental systems. This contradiction has been resolved by hypothesizing that adiponectin induces tolerance to inflammatory stimuli, notably Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands. We noticed that this effect resembled lipopolysaccharide (LPS) tolerance and therefore tested adiponectin from a variety of sources for LPS contamination. All adiponectin tested carried low levels of LPS in the range of 1-30 pg/microg of adiponectin, sufficient to produce final LPS concentrations in the pg/ml range under experimental conditions. We found that induction of tolerance to TLR ligands by adiponectin in human monocyte-derived macrophages could be reproduced by such LPS concentrations. Moreover, the LPS antagonist, polymixin B, substantially inhibited induction of tolerance by adiponectin. Furthermore, polymixin B and a naturally occurring antagonist LPS were able to partially attenuate induction of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in human monocyte-derived macrophages by adiponectin. Polymixin B also inhibited nuclear factor-kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling elicited by adiponectin. We therefore propose that some of adiponectin's immunomodulatory effects, in particular, its TLR-tolerising actions in human monocyte-derived macrophages, may be confounded by induction of tolerance by contaminating LPS.
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- J J O Turner
- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Imperial College, London, UK.
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Uji Y, Yamamoto H, Tsuchihashi H, Maeda K, Funahashi T, Shimomura I, Shimizu T, Endo Y, Tani T. Adiponectin deficiency is associated with severe polymicrobial sepsis, high inflammatory cytokine levels, and high mortality. Surgery 2009; 145:550-7. [PMID: 19375615 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2008] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adiponectin, a key substance in metabolic syndrome, is known to have anti-inflammatory properties. The relationship between adiponectin and sepsis in vivo is unclear. In this study, the possible involvement of adiponectin in polymicrobial sepsis was investigated using adiponectin-knockout (APN-KO) mice that underwent cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and received the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) that increases the plasma adiponectin concentration. METHODS APN-KO and wild-type (WT) mice underwent either CLP or a sham operation. The plasma adiponectin, endotoxin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were determined before and at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after the procedures, and the survival rates were compared. Mice were injected with rosiglitazone, a selective PPAR-gamma agonist, and compared survival rates after CLP with those without rosiglitazone. RESULTS After CLP, APN-KO mice had a significantly higher mortality than WT mice. The plasma endotoxin, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 levels in APN-KO mice were significantly higher than those in WT mice 24 hours after CLP. Within 4 hours after CLP, the plasma adiponectin level in WT mice decreased to half of the initial levels. Pre-CLP treatment with PPAR-gamma was shown to increase the plasma adiponectin level and to improve significantly mortality of WT mice during sepsis; mortality among APN-KO mice did not improve. CONCLUSION These results suggest that adiponectin deficiency may cause the high mortality and the high inflammatory cytokine levels in mice with polymicrobial sepsis.
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- Yoshitaka Uji
- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
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Uji Y, Yamamoto H, Maeda K, Tsuchihashi H, Akabori H, Shimizu T, Endo Y, Shimomura I, Tani T. Adiponectin deficiency promotes the production of inflammatory mediators while severely exacerbating hepatic injury in mice with polymicrobial sepsis. J Surg Res 2009; 161:301-11. [PMID: 19481767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Revised: 12/12/2008] [Accepted: 12/15/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adiponectin (APN), which is an adipose tissue-derived hormone, is known as an anti-inflammatory cytokine. The effects of APN on the production of inflammatory mediators and hepatic injury during polymicrobial sepsis were evaluated using APN-knockout (KO) mice that had undergone a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and rosiglitazone, a selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonist, which increases the plasma APN concentration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Wild type (WT) and APN-KO mice were underwent CLP. The plasma and hepatic levels of inflammatory mediators, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), were measured before, at 24, and 48 h after CLP. A histological analysis of the liver and the plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were examined to evaluate hepatic injury. The plasma levels of inflammatory mediators after CLP with pretreatment of rosiglitazone were compared with those without rosiglitazone. RESULTS APN deficiency resulted in significant increases in the plasma levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and MCP-1 at 24 h after CLP. Hepatic MCP-1 and plasma AST levels in APN-KO mice were significantly higher than those in WT mice at 48 h after CLP. A steatosis change and MCP-1 expressions in hepatocytes were induced in APN-KO mice during sepsis. The administration of rosiglitazone significantly lowered the plasma levels of inflammatory mediators, including TNF-alpha, IL-6, and MCP-1, in WT mice but not in APN-KO mice during sepsis. CONCLUSION These results suggest that an APN deficiency induces an excessive systemic inflammatory status and exacerbates hepatic injury during polymicrobial sepsis.
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- Yoshitaka Uji
- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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Preoperative plasma adiponectin level is a risk factor for postoperative infection following colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 2008; 157:227-34. [PMID: 19394964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2008] [Revised: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adiponectin is produced exclusively by adipose tissues. It is associated with visceral adiposity and various metabolic disorders, and acts as an anti-inflammatory protein that inhibits nuclear factor-kappaB activation. The purpose of this study is to clarify the association between the preoperative plasma adiponectin levels and the development of postoperative infection following colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS Peripheral blood samples were collected from 41 colorectal cancer patients before surgery and on postoperative days (PODs) 1, 3, 5, and 7. Plasma adiponectin, leptin, and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured and the white blood cells (WBCs) were counted. Subcutaneous and visceral fat volumes were quantified by preoperative CT scans. The patients were divided into a group with postoperative infections and an uninfected group. RESULTS In both groups, the postoperative plasma adiponectin levels decreased transiently and then gradually recovered. However, the infected group had significantly lower adiponectin levels throughout the perioperative period than the uninfected group. Logistic regression analysis revealed that preoperative adiponectin level was an independent risk factor for postoperative infection. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative adiponectin levels may be useful for anticipating the development of postoperative infection following colorectal cancer surgery.
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Banga A, Bodles AM, Rasouli N, Ranganathan G, Kern PA, Owens RJ. Calcium is involved in formation of high molecular weight adiponectin. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2008; 6:103-11. [PMID: 18510435 DOI: 10.1089/met.2007.0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adiponectin, an adipocyte-specific secretory protein, is known to circulate as different isoforms in the blood stream. METHODS Using sucrose gradients and Western blotting on nondenaturing gels, adiponectin isoforms were examined in human serum, plasma, adipose tissue, and cells. The medium from human adipose tissue and human and mouse adipocytes were also examined for changes in isoform formation upon treatment with EGTA. RESULTS Comparison of adiponectin complexes revealed distinct differences in distribution of high molecular weight (HMW) forms between human serum and plasma, with an apparent difference in molecular weight. Variation in molecular weight suggested a probable dissociation of the HMW isoforms in the presence of EDTA in the plasma. Examination of human serum samples treated with EDTA or EGTA showed a partial dissociation of the HMW isoform, while the addition of excess calcium, but not magnesium, to human plasma resulted in partial restoration of HMW adiponectin. When human adipose tissue-secreted adiponectin was treated with EGTA, there was a decrease in the HMW isoform by 61% (+/- 1.89%) and a corresponding increase in low molecular weight (LMW) and middle molecular weight (MMW) isoforms, compared to untreated samples. Analysis of mouse and human adipocytes also showed a reduction in HMW isoforms with a corresponding increase in MMW and LMW isoforms upon treatment with EGTA. The Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) human adipocyte cell line, which primarily synthesizes LMW isoforms, produced increasing amounts of HMW adiponectin upon treatment with calcium in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION These data indicate that calcium promotes the formation of HMW adiponectin, and calcium sequestration decreases HMW adiponectin. Because of the importance of HMW adiponectin in insulin sensitivity, these data demonstrate the importance of assay conditions and sample preparation in the measurement of adiponectin isoforms.
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- Anannya Banga
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Palmer C, Hampartzoumian T, Lloyd A, Zekry A. A novel role for adiponectin in regulating the immune responses in chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology 2008; 48:374-84. [PMID: 18666256 DOI: 10.1002/hep.22387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED Adipose tissue releases pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators, including adiponectin, which elicit a broad range of metabolic and immunological effects. The study aim was to determine in subjects infected with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) the effects of total adiponectin and its high-molecular-weight (HMW) and low-molecular-weight isoforms on HCV-specific immune responses. Serum levels of total adiponectin and its isoforms were determined by immunoassay. The ex vivo effect of adiponectin on the HCV-specific T-cell response was examined by interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay cytokine assays. The role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway in mediating the adiponectin effect on T cells was also evaluated. We found that serum levels of total and HMW adiponectin were significantly decreased in subjects with chronic HCV and increased body mass index (BMI) compared with HCV-infected lean subjects. The presence of an anti-HCV specific immune response was strongly associated with lower BMI (P = 0.004) and higher serum total (P = 0.01) and HMW (P = 0.02) adiponectin. In ex vivo assays, total adiponectin and the HMW adiponectin isoform enhanced HCV-specific IFN-gamma production (P = 0.02 and 0.03, respectively). Adiponectin-R1 receptors were expressed on T cells and monocytes. In depletion experiments, the IFN-gamma response to adiponectin was entirely dependent on the simultaneous presence of both CD4 and CD8 T cells, and to a lesser extent, natural killer cells. Selective inhibition of p38MAPK activity by SB203580 abrogated the IFN-gamma response to adiponectin, whereas extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 inhibition by PD98059 did not affect the response. CONCLUSION In chronic HCV, a reciprocal association exists between BMI, adiponectin, and the anti-HCV immune responses, emphasizing the important role played by adiposity in regulating the immune response in HCV infection.
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- Clovis Palmer
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Vascular effects of adiponectin: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic intervention. Clin Sci (Lond) 2008; 114:361-74. [PMID: 18230060 DOI: 10.1042/cs20070347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Adiponectin is a major adipocyte-secreted adipokine abundantly present in the circulation as three distinct oligomeric complexes. In addition to its role as an insulin sensitizer, mounting evidence suggests that adiponectin is an important player in maintaining vascular homoeostasis. Numerous epidemiological studies based on different ethnic groups have identified adiponectin deficiency (hypoadiponectinaemia) as an independent risk factor for endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular complications. Conversely, elevation of circulating adiponectin concentrations by either genetic or pharmacological approaches can alleviate various vascular dysfunctions in animal models. Adiponectin exerts its vasculoprotective effects through its direct actions in the vascular system, such as increasing endothelial NO production, inhibiting endothelial cell activation and endothelium-leucocyte interaction, enhancing phagocytosis, and suppressing macrophage activation, macrophage-to-foam cell transformation and platelet aggregation. In addition, adiponectin reduces neointima formation through an oligomerization-dependent inhibition of smooth muscle proliferation. The present review highlights recent research advances in unveiling the molecular mechanisms that underpin the vascular actions of adiponectin and discusses the potential strategies of using adiponectin or its signalling pathways as therapeutic targets to combat obesity-related metabolic and vascular diseases.
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Post-translational modifications of adiponectin: mechanisms and functional implications. Biochem J 2008; 409:623-33. [PMID: 18177270 DOI: 10.1042/bj20071492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Adiponectin is an insulin-sensitizing adipokine with anti-diabetic, anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective properties. This adipokine is secreted from adipocytes into the circulation as three oligomeric isoforms, including trimeric, hexameric and the HMW (high-molecular-mass) oligomeric complex consisting of at least 18 protomers. Each oligomeric isoform of adiponectin exerts distinct biological properties in its various target tissues. The HMW oligomer is the major active form mediating the insulin-sensitizing effects of adiponectin, whereas the central actions of this adipokine are attributed primarily to the hexameric and trimeric oligomers. In patients with Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease, circulating levels of HMW adiponectin are selectively decreased due to an impaired secretion of this oligomer from adipocytes. The biosynthesis of the adiponectin oligomers is a complex process involving extensive post-translational modifications. Hydroxylation and glycosylation of several conserved lysine residues in the collagenous domain of adiponectin are necessary for the intracellular assembly and stabilization of its high-order oligomeric structures. Secretion of the adiponectin oligomers is tightly controlled by a pair of molecular chaperones in the ER (endoplasmic reticulum), including ERp44 (ER protein of 44 kDa) and Ero1-Lalpha (ER oxidoreductase 1-Lalpha). ERp44 inhibits the secretion of adiponectin oligomers through a thiol-mediated retention. In contrast, Ero1-Lalpha releases HMW adiponectin trapped by ERp44. The PPARgamma (peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma) agonists thiazolidinediones selectively enhance the secretion of HMW adiponectin through up-regulation of Ero1-Lalpha. In the present review, we discuss the recent advances in our understanding of the structural and biological properties of the adiponectin oligomeric isoforms and highlight the role of post-translational modifications in regulating the biosynthesis of HMW adiponectin.
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Hettne KM, Weeber M, Laine ML, ten Cate H, Boyer S, Kors JA, Loos BG. Automatic mining of the literature to generate new hypotheses for the possible link between periodontitis and atherosclerosis: lipopolysaccharide as a case study. J Clin Periodontol 2008; 34:1016-24. [PMID: 18028194 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2007.01152.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM The aim of the current report was to generate and explore new hypotheses into how, in a pathophysiological sense, atherosclerosis and periodontitis could be linked. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two different biomedical informatics techniques were used: an association-based technique that generated a ranked list of genes associated with the diseases, and a natural language processing tool that extracted the relationships between the retrieved genes and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). RESULTS This combined approach of association-based and natural language processing-based literature mining identified a hit list of 16 candidate genes, with PON1 as the primary candidate. CONCLUSIONS Further study of the literature prompted the hypothesis that PON1 might connect periodontitis with atherosclerosis in both an LPS-dependent and a non-LPS-dependent manner. Furthermore, the resulting genes not only confirmed already known associations between the two diseases, but also provided genes or gene products that have only been investigated separately in the two disease states, and genes or gene products previously reported to be involved in atherosclerosis. These findings remain to be investigated through clinical studies. This example of multidisciplinary research illustrates how collaborative efforts of investigators from different fields of expertise can result in the discovery of new hypotheses.
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Peake PW, Shen Y, Walther A, Charlesworth JA. Adiponectin binds C1q and activates the classical pathway of complement. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 367:560-5. [PMID: 18179772 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.12.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2007] [Accepted: 12/21/2007] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The adipose-specific protein adiponectin binds to a number of target molecules, including damaged endothelium and the surface of apoptotic cells. However, the significance of this binding remains unclear. This study demonstrates the binding of purified C1q to recombinant adiponectin under physiological conditions, and the dependence of this upon Ca(++) and Mg(++). Binding was enhanced by metaperiodate-mediated destruction of glucosylgalactosyl sugars on adiponectin. Adiponectin was bound by the globular domain of the A chain of collagenase-digested C1q, and C1q binding induced deposition of C4 and C3 through activation of the classical complement pathway. After Western blotting, affinity-purified adiponectin from human serum bound C1q, whereas adiponectin in whole serum did not, unless pre-treated with metaperiodate. These results suggest adiponectin is member of the pattern-recognition family of defence collagens, able to bind target molecules and activate complement. It may therefore play an important role in innate immunity and autoimmune phenomena.
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- Philip W Peake
- Division of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, High Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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Identification of lipopolysaccharide binding site on high molecular weight kininogen. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 366:938-43. [PMID: 18083112 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2007] [Accepted: 12/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Plasma kallikrein kinin system (KKS) activation along with its cellular receptors expression are increased after injury and in patients with septic shock, hypotensive bacteremia and rhesus monkey infected with Salmonella typhimurium. KKS signaling cascade is activated by activated factor XII (FXIIa, Hageman factor)- and prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP)-dependent pathways on endothelial cells. Among the many entities that comprise the KKS, high molecular weight kininogen (HK), a bradykinin precursor, is critical in the assembly and activation of this system. HK is primarily expressed in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream. The activation of the KKS influences the permeability of the endothelium by liberating bradykinin (BK) from HK. BK is a potent inflammatory peptide which stimulates constitutive bradykinin B2 and inducible B1 receptors to release nitric oxide and prostacyclin. Regardless of the triggers, PK can only be activated on HK bound to the artificial negatively charged or to cell membrane surfaces. Since LPS has a negatively charged moiety and the ability to induce inflammatory responses in human, we determined the interaction between LPS and HK. HKH19 (HK cell binding site) and heparin inhibited LPS binding to HK with IC(50)s of 15nM and 20 microg/ml, respectively. C1-inhibitor and N-acetylglucosamine glycan inhibited LPS binding to HK with IC(50)s of about 10 microg/ml and 10mM, respectively. This novel study underscores the implication of HK in infection. We propose that HKH19, heparin, and C1-inhibitor present therapeutic potential for the treatment of sepsis and hypotensive bacteremia.
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Nishida M, Funahashi T, Shimomura I. Pathophysiological significance of adiponectin. Med Mol Morphol 2007; 40:55-67. [PMID: 17572841 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-007-0366-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/16/2007] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Adipose tissue, which classically has been considered as an energy-storing organ, is now viewed as a massive source of bioactive substances such as leptin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and adiponectin. Adiponectin was discovered to be the most abundant adipose-specific transcript. Its function had been unclear, but epidemiological and clinical studies have demonstrated that serum levels of adiponectin are inversely associated with body weight, especially abdominal visceral fat accumulation. In addition, adiponectin was inversely related to cardiovascular risk factors, such as insulin resistance, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and was positively related to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. Moreover, low adiponectin concentration is associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, some kinds of cancer, and other various diseases. These associations suggest the clinical significance of adiponectin, and a number of investigations are now being conducted to clarify the biological functions of adiponectin. Recent studies have revealed that adiponectin exhibits antiinflammatory, antiatherogenic, and antidiabetic properties. In addition, adiponectin has been thought to be a key molecule in "metabolic syndrome," which is an epidemiological target for preventing cardiovascular disease. Various functions of adiponectin may possibly serve to prevent and treat obesity-related diseases and CVD. Furthermore, enhancement of adiponectin secretion or action may become a promising therapeutic target.
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- Makoto Nishida
- Health Care Center, Osaka University 1-17 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan.
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Fayad R, Pini M, Sennello JA, Cabay RJ, Chan L, Xu A, Fantuzzi G. Adiponectin deficiency protects mice from chemically induced colonic inflammation. Gastroenterology 2007; 132:601-14. [PMID: 17258715 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Adiponectin (APN) is an adipokine that regulates insulin sensitivity and is anti-inflammatory in atherosclerosis. The goal of this study was to investigate the role of APN in intestinal inflammation. METHODS APN knockout (KO) mice and their wild-type (WT) littermates received dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) or trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) to induce intestinal inflammation. Clinical and histologic scores and proliferation of epithelial cells were assessed. Cytokines and APN levels were measured. Expression of APN and heparin binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Expression of APN and its receptors, HB-EGF, and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) messenger RNA was assessed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Association of serum APN with HB-EGF and bFGF was studied by coimmunoprecipitation. RESULTS APN KO mice are protected from chemically induced colitis; administration of APN restores inflammation. APN is expressed in the colon, luminal APN associates with colonic epithelial cells. In vitro, APN increases production of proinflammatory cytokines from colonic tissue. Expression of colonic APN overlaps with that of bFGF and HB-EGF, which play a protective role in colitis. Circulating APN binds to bFGF and HB-EGF, likely inhibiting their protective activity. Inhibition of EGF receptor signaling, which is required for biologic activity of HB-EGF, restores inflammation in APN KO mice. CONCLUSIONS APN deficiency is associated with protection from chemically induced colitis. APN exerts proinflammatory activities in the colon by inducing production of proinflammatory cytokines and inhibiting bioactivity of protective growth factors. Thus, in colitis, APN exerts an opposite role compared with atherosclerosis.
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- Raja Fayad
- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
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Takemura Y, Ouchi N, Shibata R, Aprahamian T, Kirber MT, Summer RS, Kihara S, Walsh K. Adiponectin modulates inflammatory reactions via calreticulin receptor-dependent clearance of early apoptotic bodies. J Clin Invest 2007; 117:375-86. [PMID: 17256056 PMCID: PMC1770947 DOI: 10.1172/jci29709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2006] [Accepted: 12/05/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with chronic inflammation. Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone with antidiabetic and antiinflammatory actions. Here, we demonstrate what we believe to be a previously undocumented activity of adiponectin, facilitating the uptake of early apoptotic cells by macrophages, an essential feature of immune system function. Adiponectin-deficient (APN-KO) mice were impaired in their ability to clear apoptotic thymocytes in response to dexamethasone treatment, and these animals displayed a reduced ability to clear early apoptotic cells that were injected into their intraperitoneal cavities. Conversely, adiponectin administration promoted the clearance of apoptotic cells by macrophages in both APN-KO and wild-type mice. Adiponectin overexpression also promoted apoptotic cell clearance and reduced features of autoimmunity in lpr mice whereas adiponectin deficiency in lpr mice led to a further reduction in apoptotic cell clearance, which was accompanied by exacerbated systemic inflammation. Adiponectin was capable of opsonizing apoptotic cells, and phagocytosis of cell corpses was mediated by the binding of adiponectin to calreticulin on the macrophage cell surface. We propose that adiponectin protects the organism from systemic inflammation by promoting the clearance of early apoptotic cells by macrophages through a receptor-dependent pathway involving calreticulin.
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- Yukihiro Takemura
- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute,
Section of Molecular Medicine, and
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Pini M, Sennello JA, Chan L, Fantuzzi G. Adiponectin deficiency does not affect the inflammatory response to endotoxin or concanavalin a in mice. Endocrinology 2006; 147:5019-22. [PMID: 16901963 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-0855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adiponectin (APN) is an adipocyte-derived protein that regulates insulin sensitivity and displays antiinflammatory activities in a variety of experimental models. The present study aimed at investigating the effect of APN deficiency on the inflammatory response to endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) and Concanavalin A (ConA) in vivo in mice. Administration of a high dose of LPS (100 microg/mouse) induced production of comparable amounts of IL-6, TNFalpha, and interferon-gamma in wild-type (WT) and APN knockout (KO) mice. Furthermore, LPS-induced hypoglycemia, anorexia, and body weight loss did not differ between WT and APN KO mice. Administration of a low dose of LPS (100 or 10 ng/g) in association with d-galactosamine induced equivalent mortality rates, hepatotoxicity, and serum IL-6 in WT and APN KO mice. Finally, ConA-induced cytokine production and hepatotoxicity were not significantly different between WT and APN KO mice. These data indicate that--despite its well-described role as an antiinflammatory molecule--endogenous APN does not play a critical role in modulating the inflammatory responses to LPS and ConA in mice.
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- Maria Pini
- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, MC 517, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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