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Altered metabolic and stemness capacity of adipose tissue-derived stem cells from obese mouse and human.

Pérez LM., Bernal A., de Lucas B., San Martin N., Mastrangelo A., García A.

Animal Study, published in PLoS One (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
PLoS One (2015)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
25875023
PMCID
PMC4395137
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0123397
Citations
78

Abstract (original English)

Adipose stem cells (ASCs) are an appealing source of cells for therapeutic intervention; however, the environment from which ASCs are isolated may impact their usefulness. Using a range of functional assays, we have evaluated whether ASCs isolated from an obese environment are comparable to cells from non-obese adipose tissue. Results showed that ASCs isolated from obese tissue have a reduced proliferative ability and a loss of viability together with changes in telomerase activity and DNA telomere length, suggesting a decreased self-renewal capacity. Metabolic analysis demonstrated that mitochondrial content and function was impaired in obese-derived ASCs resulting in changes in favored oxidative substrates. These findings highlight the impact of obesity on adult stem properties. Hence, caution should be exercised when considering the source of ASCs for cellular therapies since their therapeutic potential may be impaired.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AdipocytesAdipose TissueAdultAnimalsBase SequenceBody Mass IndexCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDNAFatty Acids

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