title: The distribution of adiponectin receptors on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: Adiponectin, an adipocytokine with anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, may provide a mechanism by which insulin resistance accelerates autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes (T1D). Its actions are mediated by two receptors, adiponectin receptors 1 (ADIPOR1) and 2 (ADIPOR2). In this study, we measured their distribution on human peripheral mononuclear cells by flow cytometry. ADIPOR1 is present approximately on 1% of T cells, 93% of monocytes, 47% of B cells, and 21% of NK cells (P < 0.01 for difference between subsets). The distribution of ADIPOR2 was found to be similar (r= 0.992, P < 0.01), and staining could be blocked in an antigen-specific manner. We were also able to confirm our finding at an RNA level by PCR using sequence-specific primers. Our data are consistent with an immunoregulatory role for adiponectin in T1D.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Sciences, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. t.t.pang@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Terence T L
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Parth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narendran
mesh_terms: D001773:Blood Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin