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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2014  |  Volume : 1  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 33-37

Level changes of adiponectin and cd146 in serum in type 2 diabetic nephropathy


1 Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
2 Department of Nephrology, Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
3 Department of Nephrology, Lee Wai Lee Hospital, Medical Center of Ningbo, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang Province, China

Correspondence Address:
Jiebo Huang
Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062
China
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/2225-1243.137552

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Objective: The aim was to observe the level changes of adiponectin (ADPN) and CD146 in serum and clarify the properties of these peptides in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy (DN). Materials and Methods: Seventy-five patients with type 2 diabetes and 13 control subjects included in this study. Levels of ADPN and CD146 in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The serum level of ADPN was higher in patients with diabetes than that in controls, and it increased significantly in the DN1 group. The serum level of CD146 was considerably higher in the DN1 group than that in the other groups. The serum level of ADPN was positively correlated with the serum level of CD146 and body mass index in diabetics. The serum level of ADPN in 54 patients with diabetes and vascular atherosclerosis was significantly lower than that in 21 patients without vascular atherosclerosis. However, there was a definite relationship between the serum levels of ADPN and CD146. Conclusion: The serum levels of ADPN and CD146 appear to increase in patients with early DN and decrease in the final stage of DN. Serum ADPN and CD146 may protect against vascular endothelial dysfunction and mitigate endothelial dysfunction in DN. Further study is required to elucidate the exact role of ADPN and CD146 in the progression of vascular complication in DN.


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