Elucidation of role of adiponectin in regulation of ischemic retinopathy

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23791976
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Ophthalmology
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: HIGUCHI Akiko 名古屋大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (50599032)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Keywords: 虚血性網膜症 / 血管新生 / 炎症 / アディポサイトカイン

Research Abstract

Ischemic retinopathy such as diabetic retinopathy is one of serious blinding diseases. Adiponectin is an adipose-derived secreted protein that has beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes and its macrovascular complications. Our study with gain of function and loss of function genetic manipulations demonstrated that adiponectinprotects against the development of ischemic retinal injury in a mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy through its ability to attenuate inflammatory response and pathological neovascularization in the retina. Thus, adiponectin may represent a molecular target for the prevention and treatment of ischemic retinopathy.

Research Products

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  • Author(s): Shibata R, Ouchi N, Takahashi R, Terakura Y, Ohashi K, Ikeda N, Higuchi A, Terasaki H, Kihara S, Murohara T
  • Journal Title: Diabetol Metab Syndr Volume: 4(1) Pages: 37
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  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The polyphenols resveratrol and s17834 prevent the structural and functional sequelae of diet-induced metabolic heart disease in mice. (2012)
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  • Journal Title: Circulation. Volume: 125(14) Pages: 1757-64
  • DOI: DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.067801.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Adiponectin upregulates hepatocyte CMKLR1 which is reduced in human fatty liver (2012)
  • Author(s): Wanninger J, Bauer S, Eisinger K, Weiss TS, Walter R, Hellerbrand C, Schaffler A, Higuchi A, Walsh K, Buechler C
  • Journal Title: Mol Cell Endocrinol Volume: 26;349 Pages: 248-54
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  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cardiac myocyte follistatin-like 1 functions to attenuate hypertrophy following pressure overload. (2011)
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  • Journal Title: Proc Natl A c a d S c i U S A . Volume: 25;108 Pages: E899-906
  • DOI: DOI:10.1073/pnas.1108559108.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Adipolin/C1qdc2/CTRP12 protein functions as an adipokine that improves glucose metabolism. (2011)
  • Author(s): Enomoto T, Ohashi K, Shibata R, Higuchi A, Maruyama S, Izumiya Y, Walsh K, Murohara T, Ouchi N.
  • Journal Title: J Biol Chem. Volume: 286 Pages: 34552-8
  • DOI: DOI:10.1074/jbc.M111.277319.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cardiac myocyte-specific ablation of follistatin-like 3 attenuates stress-induced myocardial hypertrophy (2011)
  • Author(s): Shimano M, Ouchi N, Nakamura K, Oshima Y, Higuchi A, Pimentel DR, Panse KD, Lara-Pezzi E, Lee SJ, Sam F, Walsh K
  • Journal Title: J Biol Chem Volume: 286 Pages: 9840-8
  • DOI: DOI:10.1074/jbc.M110.197079.
  • Peer Reviewed