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An organoid model derived from human adipose stem/progenitor cells to study adipose tissue physiology.

Mandl M., Viertler HP., Hatzmann FM., Brucker C., Großmann S., Waldegger P.

Laboratory Study, published in Adipocyte (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Adipocyte (2022)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
35297273
PMCID
PMC8932919
DOI
10.1080/21623945.2022.2044601
Citations
28

Abstract (original English)

We established a functional adipose organoid model system for human adipose stem/progenitor cells (ASCs) isolated from white adipose tissue (WAT). ASCs were forced to self-aggregate by a hanging-drop technique. Afterwards, spheroids were transferred into agar-coated cell culture dishes to avoid plastic-adherence and dis-aggregation. Adipocyte differentiation was induced by an adipogenic hormone cocktail. Morphometric analysis revealed a significant increase in organoid size in the course of adipogenesis until d 18. Whole mount staining of organoids using specific lipophilic dyes showed large multi- and unilocular fat deposits in differentiated cells indicating highly efficient differentiation of ASCs into mature adipocytes. Moreover, we found a strong induction of the expression of key adipogenesis and adipocyte markers (CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) β, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ, fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4), adiponectin) during adipose organoid formation. Secreted adiponectin was detected in the cell culture supernatant, underscoring the physiological relevance of mature adipocytes in the organoid model. Moreover, colony formation assays of collagenase-digested organoids revealed the maintenance of a significant fraction of ASCs within newly formed organoids. In conclusion, we provide a reliable and highly efficient WAT organoid model

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
AdipocytesAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdipose TissueCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsHumansOrganoids

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