Figure 5. Taurine prevented ethanol-induced decreases in adiponectin expression.
Rats were allowed free access to an ethanol-containing diet or pair-fed a control diet supplemented or not with 30g/L taurine. (A) Serum adiponectin concentrations were measured by ELISA. Values represent means ± SEM, n=11–12. Values with different letters are significantly different from each other, p<0.05. (B) Adiponectin mRNA levels in subcutaneous adipose tissues were measure by real-time PCR and then normalized to β-actin mRNA level. Values represent means ± SEM, n=6–7. Values with different letters are significantly different from each other, p<0.05.