Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesLaboratory StudyPubMed

Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Identification of a Beige Fat Progenitor.

Villanueva CJ.

Laboratory Study, published in Cell (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

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

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Cell (2020)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
32763184
DOI
10.1016/j.cell.2020.07.014

Abstract (original English)

Oguri and colleagues use single-cell RNA sequencing to identify a beige adipocyte precursor cell that gives rise to thermogenic adipocytes in subcutaneous adipose tissue. These beige fat progenitors are marked by PDGFRα, Sca1, and CD81 and proliferate upon activation of FAK-signaling in response to the cold and irisin.

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
Adipocytes, BeigeAdipose Tissue, BeigeSignal TransductionStem CellsThermogenesis

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