We compared the lipid profiles and serum levels of leptin, adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in rats with/without hyperlipidemia and with/without concomitant diabetes mellitus. Forty 10-wk-old male Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Groups A and C received standard food for 12 wks. Groups B and D received a high-fat diet enriched with 2% additional cholesterol. Moreover, insulin-deficient (type I) diabetes mellitus was induced in rats in groups C and D with intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin. Fasting serum leptin levels were decreased in diabetic groups (groups C and D) compared with controls. Fasting serum adiponectin levels were decreased in groups C and D compared with group A. Serum TNF-α levels were augmented in groups B and D, those fed with an atherogenic diet. By contrast, TNF-α levels were decreased in group C. Our data suggest that serum leptin, adiponectin and TNF-α levels may serve as markers of obesity and type I diabetes mellitus. © 2011 The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
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Margoni, A., Perrea, D. N., Vlachos, I., Prokopaki, G., Pantopoulou, A., Fotis, L., … Papavassiliou, A. G. (2011). Serum leptin, adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-α in hyperlipidemic rats with/without concomitant diabetes mellitus. Molecular Medicine, 17(1–2), 36–40. https://doi.org/10.2119/molmed.2010.00167
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