Abstract:
:Lower adiponectin levels in circulation are shown to be associated with endothelial dysfunction, which is a crucial feature in the evolution of atherosclerosis. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy on adiponectin levels with endothelial function and arterial stiffness. Fifteen Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) received infusions with infliximab (3 mg/kg) at weeks 0, 2, and 6. Serum concentrations of adiponectin, endothelial function, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured before each infusion. Endothelium-dependent vasodilatation and endothelium-independent vasodilatation were evaluated as forearm blood flow response to reactive and nitroglycerin-induced hyperemia using strain-gauge plethysmography. Endothelium-dependent vasodilatation was significantly improved at 2 weeks and 6 weeks by treatment with infliximab. PWV remained unchanged. Anti-TNF therapy significantly increased serum adiponectin levels at 2 weeks and 6 weeks. The adiponectin levels were positively correlated with the endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, and negatively with the disease activity score of 28 joints. Our study shows a short-term efficacy of infliximab on adiponectin levels and endothelial dysfunction of patients with RA, and provides additional evidence to support the regulatory role of TNF-alpha on the expression of adiponectin in vivo.
journal_name
Mod Rheumatoljournal_title
Modern rheumatologyauthors
Komai N,Morita Y,Sakuta T,Kuwabara A,Kashihara Ndoi
10.1007/s10165-007-0605-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-01-01 00:00:00pages
385-90issue
5eissn
1439-7595issn
1439-7609journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:To provide evidence for the revision of clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) by the Japan Research Committee for Intractable Vasculitis. METHODS:PubMed, CENTRAL, and the Japan Medical Abstracts Society were searched fo...
journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2015.1008779
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/14397595.2018.1457469
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/s10165-003-0243-8
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-006-0548-5
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-011-0566-9
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-012-0725-7
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-010-0372-9
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2014.987366
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2015.1117171
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1080/14397595.2017.1307899
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/s10165-001-8056-0
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/14397595.2020.1775960
更新日期:2020-06-16 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2013.874737
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/14397595.2016.1193270
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-07-06 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2015.1069444
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/s101650200006
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-008-0120-6
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s10165-012-0644-7
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10165-008-0110-8
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/14397595.2016.1253813
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Modern rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2015.1070446
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/14397595.2015.1097016
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00