title: Adiponectin suppresses tumorigenesis in Apc(Min)(/+) mice.
abstract: Recent reports have shown that adiponectin has a suppressive effect on various types of malignancy. In order to clarify the role of adiponectin in colorectal carcinogenesis, we examined the effect of exogenous administration of adiponectin on intestinal polyp formation in C57BL/6J-Apc(Min)(/+) mice, which possess a point mutation in the Apc gene. And we found that adiponectin treatment significantly decreased the number of adenomatous polyps, especially polyps larger than 2mm in diameter, in the small intestine. Two major receptors for adiponectin, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, were expressed in adenomatous polyps, and their expression levels were not altered by adiponectin injection. In conclusion, adiponectin suppresses the growth of intestinal adenomas in the Apc(Min)(/+) mice. Increasing the adiponectin level may be a new strategy for the prevention of colorectal cancer at an early step of carcinogenesis.
authors: Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan. wowtani@tune.ocn.ne.jp
authors: Kensuke
authors: K
authors: Otani
authors: Joji
authors: J
authors: Kitayama
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Yasuda
authors: Yasunori
authors: Y
authors: Nio
authors: Masato
authors: M
authors: Iwabu
authors: Shinichi
authors: S
authors: Okudaira
authors: Junken
authors: J
authors: Aoki
authors: Toshimasa
authors: T
authors: Yamauchi
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Kadowaki
authors: Hirokazu
authors: H
authors: Nagawa
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D017491:Genes, APC; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D017354:Point Mutation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; C499919:Adipoq protein, mouse; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C475419:adiponectin receptor 1, mouse; C475421:adiponectin receptor 2, mouse