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Figure 5 | Cardiovascular Diabetology

Figure 5

From: Antidiabetic treatment restores adiponectin serum levels and APPL1 expression, but does not improve adiponectin-induced vasodilation and endothelial dysfunction in Zucker diabetic fatty rats

Figure 5

Relative mRNA-expression of adiponectin receptors in small resistance arteries. a) Expression of AdipoR1. Insulin causes a significant downregulation of AdipoR1 expression. One-Way ANOVA p = 0.024. Post hoc testing: * p = 0.007 vs. ZL, p = 0.008 vs. ZDF+M b) Expression of AdipoR2. Insulin or metformin treatment causes a significant downregulation of AdipoR2 expression. One-way ANOVA p < 0.001. Post hoc testing: * p = 0.006 vs. ZDF+I, p < 0.001 vs. ZDF+M; # p = 0.005 vs. ZDF+I, p < 0.001 vs. ZDF+M.

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