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Horm Metab Res 2012; 44(01): 21-27
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1295404
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Adiponectin Inhibits PDGF-induced Mesangial Cell Proliferation: Regulation of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin-mediated Survival Pathway by Adenosine 5-Monophosphate-activated Protein Kinase

Y.-X. Su
1   Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
,
H.-C. Deng
1   Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
,
M.-X. Zhang
2   Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
,
J. Long
1   Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
,
Z.-G. Peng
3   Chongqing Key laboratory of ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
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received 01 July 2011

accepted 11 October 2011

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21 November 2011 (online)

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Abstract

An aberrant proliferation of mesangial cells (MCs) is one of the more important features of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, has been associated with type 2 diabetes, a known cause of DN. Recent studies have suggested that adiponectin has a protective effect on the kidney. To elucidate the potential protective mechanism of adiponectin on kidney, we investigated the effects of adiponectin on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced cell proliferation and intracellular signaling pathways in cultured Human MCs (HMCs). PDGF-induced HMC proliferation was significantly inhibited by the co-treatment of adiponectin. Adiponectin alone had no effect on HMC proliferation. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and 40 S ribosomal S6 kinase 1 (S6K1) were activated by PDGF stimulation in HMCs. PDGF-induced mTOR and S6K1 phosphorylations were significantly attenuated by the co-treatment of adiponectin in HMC. Adiponectin alone had no effects on PDGF-receptor autophosphorylation by PDGF. We also confirmed that the inhibitory effect of adiponectin on PDGF-induced HMC proliferation was significantly suppressed by compound C, an adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) inhibitor. From these findings, it is implied that adiponectin could attenuate renal dysfunction associated with MC disorders through AMPK-mTOR signal pathway.

Key words

adiponectin - cytokines - diabetic nephropathy
 

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