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Endocytotic Albumin Uptake Pathways in Human Adipose Stem Cells and Connection to Intracellular Calcium Oscillations and the Neonatal Fc receptor.

Morshed MT., Bernhardt A., Wartenberg M., Sauer H.

Prospective Study, published in Cells Tissues Organs (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Cells Tissues Organs (2025)
Country
Switzerland
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
40239638
PMCID
PMC12140596
DOI
10.1159/000545773

Abstract (original English)

Introduction: Intracellular Ca2+ oscillations of unknown function occur in human adipose tissue stem cells (ASCs). In the present study, we investigated whether Ca2+ oscillations in ASCs from subcutaneous fat tissue derived from female patients were driving albumin endocytosis by involving the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), which is mediating the recycling of albumin and IgG. Methods Intracellular Ca2+ oscillations were monitored by Fluo-4 microfluorometry. Uptake of fluorescence-labeled albumin was assessed by confocal laser scanning microscopy in the presence of endocytotic pathway inhibitors. FcRn was inactivated either by use of the antagonizing antibody nipocalimab or siRNA technology. Results Endocytosis of albumin occurred by macropinocytosis (inhibition by cytochalasin D, wortmannin, and ethylisopropylamiloride [EIPA]), caveolae-dependent (inhibition by genistein and nystatin) and clathrin-mediated (inhibition by Dyngo-4a) pathways. In serum-free medium, Ca2+ oscillations were absent, but were induced by the addition of either fetal bovine serum, albumin, IgG or a stimulating antibody against FcRn. Consequently, FcRn expression was demonstrated in ASCs by Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry, and colocalized with endocytosed albumin. Ca2+ oscillations were inhibited by the Ca2+ chelating agent BAPTA, the store-operated Ca2+ entry inhibitor SKF96365, the Ca2+-sen

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
HumansReceptors, FcEndocytosisFemaleStem CellsAdipose TissueCalcium SignalingHistocompatibility Antigens Class IAlbuminsCalcium

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