Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewPubMedOpen access

Epigenetic Regulation of Adipogenic Differentiation by Histone Lysine Demethylation.

Nic-Can GI., Rodas-Junco BA., Carrillo-Cocom LM., Zepeda-Pedreguera A., Peñaloza-Cuevas R., Aguilar-Ayala FJ.

Narrative Review, published in Int J Mol Sci (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Int J Mol Sci (2019)
Country
Switzerland
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
31408999
PMCID
PMC6719019
DOI
10.3390/ijms20163918
Citations
27

Abstract (original English)

Obesity is a rising public health problem that contributes to the development of several metabolic diseases and cancer. Adipocyte precursors outside of adipose depots that expand due to overweight and obesity may have a negative impact on human health. Determining how progenitor cells acquire a preadipocyte commitment and become mature adipocytes remains a significant challenge. Over the past several years, we have learned that the establishment of cellular identity is widely influenced by changes in histone marks, which in turn modulate chromatin structure. In this regard, histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) are now emerging as key players that shape chromatin through their ability to demethylate almost all major histone methylation sites. Recent research has shown that KDMs orchestrate the chromatin landscape, which mediates the activation of adipocyte-specific genes. In addition, KDMs have functions in addition to their enzymatic activity, which are beginning to be revealed, and their dysregulation seems to be related to the development of metabolic disorders. In this review, we highlight the biological functions of KDMs that contribute to the establishment of a permissive or repressive chromatin environment during the mesenchymal stem cell transition into adipocytes. Understanding how KDMs regulate adipogenesis might prompt the development of new strategies for fighting obes

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

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

How we grade evidence
AdipocytesAdipogenesisAnimalsChromatinEpigenesis, GeneticHistone DemethylasesHistonesHumansMesenchymal Stem Cells

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