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Dpp4+ interstitial progenitor cells contribute to basal and high fat diet-induced adipogenesis.

Stefkovich M., Traynor S., Cheng L., Merrick D., Seale P.

Animal Study, published in Mol Metab (2021) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Mol Metab (2021)
Country
Germany
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
34662714
PMCID
PMC8581370
DOI
10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101357
Citations
49

Abstract (original English)

Objective The capacity to generate new adipocytes from precursor cells is critical for maintaining metabolic health. Adipocyte precursor cells (APCs) constitute a heterogenous collection of cell types; however, the contribution of these various cell types to adipose tissue expansion in vivo remains unknown. The aim of the current study is to investigate the contribution of Dpp4+ progenitors to de novo adipogenesis. Methods Single cell analysis has identified several transcriptionally distinct subpopulations of APCs, including Dpp4+ progenitor cells concentrated in the connective tissue surrounding many organs, including white adipose tissue (WAT). Here, we generated a Dpp4 CreER mouse model for in vivo lineage tracing of these cells and their downstream progeny in the setting of basal or high fat diet (HFD)-stimulated adipogenesis. Results Dpp4 CreER mice enabled specific temporal labeling of Dpp4+ progenitor cells within their native connective tissue niche. Following a dietary chase period consisting of chow or HFD feeding for 18 weeks, Dpp4+ progenitors differentiated into mature adipocytes within the gonadal and subcutaneous WAT. HFD stimulated adipogenic contribution from Dpp4+ cells in the gonadal but not the subcutaneous depot. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that Dpp4+ progenitors give rise to DPP4(-)/ICAM1+ preadipocytes in vivo. HFD feeding did not perturb the flux o

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.

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

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AdipogenesisAnimalsDiet, High-FatDipeptidyl Peptidase 4IntestinesMiceMice, Inbred StrainsStem Cells

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