Journal
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Volume 196, Issue 1, Pages 68-75Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.01.040
Keywords
leptin; atherosclerosis; obesity; ob/ob mice; apoE(-/-) mice
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Both experimental and epidemiological studies suggest that leptin is one of the molecules responsible for accelerated atherosclerosis in obese humans. To confirm the notion, we studied whether leptin accelerates atherosclerosis in apoE(-/-) mice. Leptin deficient hyperlipidemic mice (ob/ob;apoE(-/-) mice) developed significantly less atherosclerosis than apoE(-/-) mice, when fed an atherogenic diet for 16 weeks from 8 weeks of age. Histological analysis revealed that most of the atherosclerotic lesions in ob/ob;apoE(-/-) mice remained as fatty streaks, while those in apoE(-/-) mice were mainly fibrous plaques. The decrease in atherosclerosis was not due to changes in the serum levels of cholesterol, TNF-alpha, or adiponectin. Exogenous leptin significantly increased atherosclerotic areas in apoE(-/-) mice, even though it decreased food intake and body weight. Our findings support the notion that leptin accelerates atherosclerosis. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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