Adiponectin induces vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation via repression of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 and FoxO4.
Adiponectin induces vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation via repression of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 and FoxO4.
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10.1161/atvbaha.110.216804
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2011-06
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Martin KA
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Ding M;Xie Y;Wagner RJ;Jin Y;Carrao AC;Liu LS;Guzman AK;Powell RJ;Hwa J;Rzucidlo EM;Martin KA
The adipocyte-secreted hormone adiponectin exerts important cardioprotective and anti-diabetic effects. Little is known about its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), key cells in restenosis, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Using human coronary artery VSMC, we report that recombinant adiponectin in the HMW or trimeric, but not globular forms induces VSMC differentiation through a mechanism similar to the classic feedback signaling employed by rapamycin, a drug known to effectively inhibit restenosis on drug-eluting stents (DES). Using a combination of pharmacologic agents, siRNA, and overexpression approaches, we demonstrate that adiponectin activates 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPKα2), leading to inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and S6K1. This in turn stabilizes IRS-1, driving Akt2 -mediated inhibition of FoxO4 and subsequent contractile protein induction. While adiponectin and rapamycin have similarly beneficial effects on VSMC phenotype in both cell and organ culture, a direct comparison of the effects of rapamycin versus adiponectin on endothelial cells (EC) revealed distinct differences: rapamycin inhibited, while adiponectin maintained, Akt phosphorylation. Importantly, Akt activity preserves endothelial function. Adiponectin promotes VSMC differentiation and preserves EC Akt signaling, suggesting that targeting the adiponectin pathway may have advantages over rapamycin in developing new DES therapeutics.