RRC ID 43110
著者 Fukushima M, Hattori Y, Tsukada H, Koga K, Kajiwara E, Kawano K, Kobayashi T, Kamata K, Maitani Y.
タイトル Adiponectin gene therapy of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice using hydrodynamic injection.
ジャーナル J Gene Med
Abstract BACKGROUND:Adiponectin (Adipo), an adipocyte hormone involved in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism, has already been identified as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetes. However, successful delivery of Adipo to the receptors is difficult due to their peptide characteristics. Receptors for Adipo are abundantly expressed in the liver and skeletal muscle.
METHODS:Uptake of 2-(N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino)-2-deoxyglucose (2-NBDG) in hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells expressing Adipo was examined. Adipo-expressing plasmid DNA (10-50 microg) in saline solution (0.1 ml/g body weight) was rapidly injected into the tail vein of 4-week-old diabetic mice after 4-6 weeks of treatment with streptozotocin (STZ). Uptake of glucose in diabetic mice also was measured using a planar positron imaging system featuring 18-fluorodeoxyglucose.
RESULTS:HepG2 cells expressing Adipo exhibited significantly increased 2-NBDG uptake compared with cells transfected with control plasmid even in the absence of insulin. STZ-induced diabetic mice showed decreased serum Adipo levels compared with non-diabetic mice. A single hydrodynamic injection of 10-50 microg Adipo-expressing plasmid DNA into diabetic mice led to approximately 10-15-fold elevation in serum Adipo levels, and resulted in decreased serum levels of glucose and triglyceride. As well as exhibiting higher levels of Adipo expression, diabetic mice also had higher hepatic glucose uptake than similar mice injected with control plasmid.
CONCLUSIONS:We report that STZ-induced diabetic mice exhibited decreased Adipo levels and hyperglycemia which may be alleviated by hydrodynamic injection of the Adipo gene. This type of gene delivery system to the liver offers a different approach in developing novel treatments for type 1 and 2 diabetes.
巻・号 9(11)
ページ 976-85
公開日 2007-11-1
DOI 10.1002/jgm.1104
PMID 17868184
MeSH 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan / administration & dosage 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan / analogs & derivatives 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan / pharmacokinetics Adiponectin / administration & dosage* Adiponectin / genetics Adiponectin / pharmacokinetics Animals Cell Line, Tumor Deoxyglucose / administration & dosage Deoxyglucose / analogs & derivatives Deoxyglucose / pharmacokinetics Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / therapy* Gene Transfer Techniques Genetic Therapy / methods* Hepatocytes / cytology Hepatocytes / metabolism Hepatocytes / transplantation* Humans Injections / methods Liver / metabolism Mice Streptozocin
IF 3.258
引用数 27
WOS 分野 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY GENETICS & HEREDITY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 Hep G2