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Abstracts PURPOSE Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is a type of adipose tissue that surrounds vessels to provide anti-contractile effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of resistance training on NADPH oxidase, adiponectin, and endothelial NOS (eNOS) expression in the abdominal aorta and PVAT of ovariectomized rats. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats at 20 weeks of age were divided into three groups: sham control (Sham, n=10), OVX-control (OVX_Con, n=10), and OVX-resistance exercise (OVX_Rex, n=10). Resistance training was performed by climbing a ladder for 12 weeks. Western blotting was used to analyze target protein expression in the rat abdominal aorta and PVAT. RESULTS NADPH oxidase (p67phox) expression was significantly higher in the OVX_Con group than in the sham group, but it was significantly decreased in the OVX_Rex group. The expression of adiponectin, AKT, and eNOS in both abdominal aorta and PVAT was significantly reduced in the OVX_Con group than in the Sham group, but it was improved in the OVX_Rex group. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that regular resistance training inhibits p67phox and increases adiponectin expression and phosphorylation of AKT and eNOS in abdominal aortic PVAT of ovariectomized rats.