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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 311, Issue 4, Pages 909-914Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.087
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soy protein; adipocytokines; metabolic syndrome; obesity; adiponectin; gene expression
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Adipose tissue secretes various bioactive molecules called adipocytokines. Dysregulation of adipocytokines plays an important role in the development of atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Consumption of vegetable protein reduces the risks of atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Here, we investigated the effects of 10-day dietary soy protein isolate (SPI) on the regulation of adipocytokines in Wistar rats. No significant difference in body weight was observed between SPI and Casein (animal protein) group. Expression of adipose PAI-1 was lower and expression and plasma concentration of adiponectin were higher in SPI than Casein group. Triglyceride content was lower and fatty acid synthase mRNA level in adipose tissue was lower in SPI than Casein group. Although SREBP-1 mRNA expression was decreased in the liver of SPI group, adipose SREBP and PPARgamma mRNA levels remained unchanged. Our data suggest that dietary SPI alters the gene expressions in adipose tissue and has beneficial effects on the expression of adipocytokines. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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