The relationship between adiponectin levels and metabolic status in centenarian, early elderly, young and obese women.
OBJECTIVE
Adipose tissue secretes proteins which regulate energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Adiponectin possesses anti-diabetic, anti-atherogenic and insulin-sensitizing properties. To assess the prognostic factors in prolonged survival and the potential protective role of adiponectin in aging, we examined the release of adiponectin in relation to the metabolic status of centenarians, compared with young, early elderly and obese subjects.


METHODS
The study was carried out on 122 women: 22 centenarians aged 100-102 yrs, 45 younger women aged 20-43 yrs, 19 early elderly women aged 64-67 yrs, and 36 obese women aged 26-54 yrs. Anthropometric data, clinical features and blood samples were obtained. Plasma adiponectin and insulin concentrations were measured by RIA methods. Fasting plasma glucose levels, lipid profile and creatinine concentrations were determined using routine laboratory procedures.


RESULTS
In centenarians we found that adiponectin concentrations were significantly increased, compared with young, early elderly and obese women. Insulin concentrations were lower than those in young and obese subjects. HOMA-IR was significantly lower than in obese women. Positive correlations were found between adiponectin and HDL, and negative correlations between adiponectin and HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, blood pressure and BMI.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results indicate that adiponectin may play a protective role that contributes to longevity.
Bik
Wojciech
W
Department of Neuroendocrinology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Marymoncka 99, 01-813 Warsaw, Poland. zncmkp@op.pl
Baranowska-Bik
Agnieszka
A
Wolinska-Witort
Ewa
E
Martynska
Lidia
L
Chmielowska
Magdalena
M
Szybinska
Aleksandra
A
Broczek
Katarzyna
K
Baranowska
Boguslawa
B
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C499918:ADIPOQ protein, human; D052242:Adiponectin; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007328:Insulin; D014280:Triglycerides