Table 3

Differentially induced cytokine, chemokine and MMP secretion in RASF by adiponectin isoforms

Protein nameSymbolAd isoformFold changeSEMnp Value
Chemokines
Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (CXCL1)GRO-αNative125.143.090.024
HMW/MMW150.944.850.023
Trimer19.012.550.223
Globular75.826.450.027
Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 5 (CXCL5)ENA-78Native22.56.2130.005
HMW/MMW29.55.480.001
Trimer9.93.980.056
Globular14.85.280.033
Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 (CXCL6)GCP-2Native58.523.1150.026
HMW/MMW164.136.4140.001
Trimer22.86.1140.003
Globular110.335.8140.009
Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8 (CXCL8)IL-8Native611.3193.2140.008
HMW/MMW953.2275.0140.004
Trimer135.650.8140.020
Globular570.5223.1140.024
Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2)MCP-1Native15.83.6130.001
HMW/MMW23.04.1580.001
Trimer17.27.980.081
Globular18.56.980.040
Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5)RANTESNative44.425.180.127
HMW/MMW77.517.880.004
Trimer10.07.880.381
Globular145.335.680.005
Cytokines
Activin AINHBANative15.16.090.047
HMW/MMW32.09.840.099
Trimer7.32.240.065
Globular2.81.240.212
Interleukin 6IL-6Native31.29.7120.010
HMW/MMW57.016.9120.007
Trimer20.77.1120.019
Globular26.89.9120.024
Proteinases & Peptidases
Matrix metallopeptidase 1, propeptidepro-MMP1Native11.98.1130.206
HMW/MMW24.415.9130.014
Trimer8.25.1130.185
Globular6.51.8130.028
Matrix metallopeptidase 3MMP3Native10.33.5100.025
HMW/MMW19.24.180.001
Trimer4.31.580.063
Globular12.63.880.014
Matrix metallopeptidase 10MMP10Native4.41.1110.009
HMW/MMW11.62.1110.002
Trimer2.70.5110.006
Globular4.71.5110.043
  • Multiple populations of RASF (n=4–15) were stimulated with different adiponectin isoforms. Secreted chemokines, cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases were quantified by immunoassays. Fold changes of secretion (as compared to an unstimulated control), biological variability indicated by the (SEM), number of populations analysed (n), and the p values are presented.

  • Ad, adiponectin; HMW, high molecular weight; MMP, matrix metalloproteinases; MMW, middle molecular weight; RASF, rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts.