Figure 6. Adiponectin expression inhibits scavenger receptor gene expression and increases cholesterol efflux receptors in the artery wall.

(A) RNA isolated from aorta samples were analyzed for scavenger receptors SR-A1, SR-B1 and CD36 and (B) cholestrol efflux receptors, ABCA1 and ABCG1 expression by QRT-PCR and normalized to GAPDH expression (*p<0.05 vs HF, **p<0.05 vs HF/AngII/AdGFP Newman-Keuls, n = 5–7/group).