Abstract:Abstract. adiponectin plays an important role in atherosclerosis, but its relationship with the early initiation of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus is still not completely understood. in this study, we defined the role of adiponectin early in the process of atherosclerosis in hyperglycemic rats. recombinant adenovirus expressing the full-length apM1 cdna gene (ad-aPn) was constructed and successfully transfected into hyperglycemic rats characterized by the presentation of early atherosclerosis. The levels… Show more
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