Effect of increased levels of adiponectin by administration of the adeno vector rAAV2/1-Acrp30 on glucose, lipid metabolism and ultrastructure of the aorta in Goto-Kakizaki rats with arteriosclerosis.
BACKGROUND
We used recombinant adeno-associated virus vector of adiponectin (AAV2/1-Acrp30) to study the effects of increased levels of adioponectin (by the administration of rAAV2/1-Acrp30) on arteriosclerosis, glucose and lipid metabolism in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats with arteriosclerosis.


METHODS
Thirty GK rats with arteriosclerosis were divided into 3 equal groups: control group 1, control group 2 and the rAAV2/1-Acrp30-administered group. Saline, virus vector or rAAV2/1-Acrp30 (10 12 ng/ml) vector genomes administered to the rats in the corresponding group by intramuscular injection to the posterior limb by single administration, respectively. After 8 weeks, fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, serum insulin, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein were measured in each group, and the ultrastructure of the aorta was seen by light and electron microscopy.


RESULTS
Compared with control groups 1 and 2, in the rAAV2/1-Acrp30 group, there was a decrease in urine volume, fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, and an increase in body weight and high-density lipoprotein (p< 0.05), while the level of serum insulin was not changed (p>0.05). Ultrastructure studies of the aorta showed that aortosclerosis in the rAAV2/1-Acrp30-administered group was less, and fewer lipid droplet vacuoles were seen in the vascular endothelial cytoplasm. Also various cell organelles and internal elastic lamina were seen, and there was no formation of lipid droplet and foam cells in the cytoplasm of the media of the smooth muscle.


CONCLUSIONS
Adiponectin could improve blood glucose and lipid parameters and decrease atherosclerosis in the aorta of GK rats.
Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. qx_l@163.com
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D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics
D052242:Adiponectin; D001786:Blood Glucose; D011994:Recombinant Proteins