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Production of functional classical brown adipocytes from human pluripotent stem cells using specific hemopoietin cocktail without gene transfer.

Nishio M., Yoneshiro T., Nakahara M., Suzuki S., Saeki K., Hasegawa M.

Laboratory Study, published in Cell Metab (2012) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Cell Metab (2012)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
22958922
DOI
10.1016/j.cmet.2012.08.001

Abstract (original English)

Brown adipose tissue is attracting much attention due to its antiobestic effects; however, its development and involvement in metabolic improvement remain elusive. Here we established a method for a high-efficiency (>90%) differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into functional classical brown adipocytes (BAs) using specific hemopoietin cocktail (HC) without exogenous gene transfer. BAs were not generated without HC, and lack of a component of HC induced white adipocyte (WA) marker expressions. hPSC-derived BA (hPSCdBA) showed respiratory and thermogenic activation by β-adrenergic receptor (AdrRβ) stimuli and augmented lipid and glucose tolerance, whereas human multipotent stromal cell-derived WA (hMSCdWA) improved lipid but inhibited glucose metabolism. Cotransplantation of hPSCdBA normalized hMSCdWA-induced glucose intolerance. Surprisingly, hPSCdBAs expressed various hemopoietin genes, serving as stroma for myeloid progenitors. Moreover, AdrRβ stimuli enhanced recovery from chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. Our study enhances our understanding of BA, identifying roles in metabolic and hemogenic regulation.

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.

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Adipocytes, BrownBlotting, WesternCell DifferentiationGlucose Tolerance TestHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsHumansMicroscopy, ElectronPluripotent Stem CellsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, Adrenergic, beta

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