Pentraxin 3 production in the adipose tissue and the skeletal muscle in diabetic-obese mice

Am J Med Sci. 2014 Mar;347(3):228-33. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31828341af.

Abstract

: Inflammation has been shown to promote obesity-induced insulin resistance. Although pentraxin (PTX) 3 is known as an anti-inflammatory factor, the effect of PTX3 on insulin sensitivity has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate a part of the role of PTX3 on insulin sensitivity. The authors studied the PTX3 and glucose transport protein expression levels in epididymal adipose tissue and soleus muscles of male diabetic-obese [Tsumura Suzuki obese-diabetic (TSOD)] and lean control mice. The levels of PTX3 in both skeletal muscle and adipose tissue were significantly lower in TSOD mice than in controls, and there was a significant positive correlation between them. They observed a significant positive correlation between PTX3 and glucose transport protein 4 levels in skeletal muscle. This study suggests that PTX3 may play a part of role as promoting insulin sensitivity of skeletal muscle in TSOD mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / metabolism*
  • Glucose Transporter Type 4 / metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Obese
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Obesity / metabolism*
  • Serum Amyloid P-Component / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glucose Transporter Type 4
  • Serum Amyloid P-Component
  • Slc2a4 protein, mouse
  • PTX3 protein
  • C-Reactive Protein