Table 1.
Expression of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis, fiber type determination, and fat oxidation in 12-week-old wt and adiponectin-deficient mice
| Wild-Type | Adiponectin KO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene | Muscle | mRNA/ RPLPO | mRNA (Arbitrary Units) |
| PGC1α | Soleus | 348 ± 13 | 201 ± 32a |
| Gastrocnemius | 224 ± 20b | 158 ± 11a,b | |
| PGC1β | Soleus | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.9 |
| Gastrocnemius | 2.9 ± 0.7b | 3.6 ± 0.5 | |
| NRF-1 | Soleus | 18 ± 1 | 18 ± 2 |
| Gastrocnemius | 23 ± 2 | 16 ± 0.6 | |
| PPARδ | Soleus | 113 ± 4 | 85 ± 7a |
| Gastrocnemius | 124 ± 11 | 98 ± 6a | |
| PPARα | Soleus | 94 ± 10 | 79 ± 12 |
| Gastrocnemius | 32 ± 12b | 27 ± 6b | |
| UCP3 | Soleus | 65 ± 21 | 69 ± 19 |
| Gastrocnemius | 85 ± 18 | 129 ± 48 | |
PGC1α, peroxisome proliferative activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha; PGC1β, peroxisome proliferative activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 beta; NRF1, nuclear respiratory factor 1; PPARδ, peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-delta; PPARα, peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-alpha; and UCP3, uncoupling protein 3. Data represented mean ± SEM, n = 5 each group.
p < 0.05 compared to wt mice.
p < 0.05 compared to soleus.