PMID- 19249917 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100824 LR - 20210115 IS - 0862-8408 (Print) IS - 0862-8408 (Linking) VI - 59 IP - 1 DP - 2010 TI - The influence of obesity and different fat depots on adipose tissue gene expression and protein levels of cell adhesion molecules. PG - 79-88 AB - Increased circulating adhesion molecules in patients with obesity play an important role in the development of endothelial dysfunction/atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of various fat depots to the production of adhesion molecules in obesity. 12 women with first and second degree of obesity, 13 women with third degree of obesity and 14 lean age-matched women were included into study. Circulating levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and E-selectin were measured by Luminex kits. mRNA expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and CD68 in subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) was measured by RT-PCR; ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 protein levels by Luminex kits, normalized to protein content. Obesity increased ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 mRNA expression and protein levels and CD68 mRNA expression in VAT. Expression of E-selectin and MCP-1 did not significantly differ between groups. Expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 positively correlated with expression of CD68 in both adipose depots. In VAT, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression and protein levels positively correlated with BMI. Obesity was associated with increased adhesion molecules mRNA expression and protein levels in VAT, but not in SAT. Increased adhesion molecules production in visceral fat may provide a novel direct link between visceral adiposity and increased risk of cardiovascular complications. FAU - Bosanska, L AU - Bosanska L AD - Third Department of Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. FAU - Michalsky, D AU - Michalsky D FAU - Lacinova, Z AU - Lacinova Z FAU - Dostalova, I AU - Dostalova I FAU - Bartlova, M AU - Bartlova M FAU - Haluzikova, D AU - Haluzikova D FAU - Matoulek, M AU - Matoulek M FAU - Kasalicky, M AU - Kasalicky M FAU - Haluzik, M AU - Haluzik M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20090227 PL - Czech Republic TA - Physiol Res JT - Physiological research JID - 9112413 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (CD68 antigen, human) RN - 0 (Cell Adhesion Molecules) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (E-Selectin) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1) RN - 126547-89-5 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) SB - IM MH - *Adiposity MH - Antigens, CD/metabolism MH - Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/metabolism MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Body Mass Index MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology/metabolism/physiopathology MH - Case-Control Studies MH - Cell Adhesion Molecules/blood/genetics/*metabolism MH - Chemokine CCL2/metabolism MH - E-Selectin/metabolism MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism MH - Intra-Abdominal Fat/*metabolism/physiopathology MH - Middle Aged MH - Obesity/complications/genetics/*metabolism/physiopathology MH - RNA, Messenger/blood MH - Severity of Illness Index MH - Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal/*metabolism/physiopathology MH - Up-Regulation MH - Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism EDAT- 2009/03/03 09:00 MHDA- 2010/08/25 06:00 CRDT- 2009/03/03 09:00 PHST- 2009/03/03 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/03/03 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/08/25 06:00 [medline] AID - 1705 [pii] AID - 10.33549/physiolres.931705 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Physiol Res. 2010;59(1):79-88. doi: 10.33549/physiolres.931705. Epub 2009 Feb 27.