title: Effect of simvastatin on IL-6 and adiponectin secretion and mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
abstract: In order to investigate the effects of simvastatin on secretion and mRNA expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Production and mRNA expression of IL-6 and adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), respectively. The results showed that simvastatin could significantly suppress LPS-induced IL-6 production and mRNA expression in adipocytes (P<0.05), but increase the LPS-induced adiponectin secretion and mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). It was suggested that simvastatin could exert beneficial effects on prevention of obesity-induced metabolic changes in adipocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246003, China. Yinxm75@Yahoo.co.cn
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Huiqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019821:Simvastatin