Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyPubMed

The subcutaneous adipose tissue reservoir of functionally active stem cells is reduced in obese patients.

Oñate B., Vilahur G., Ferrer-Lorente R., Ybarra J., Díez-Caballero A., Ballesta-López C.

Prospective Study, published in FASEB J (2012) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
FASEB J (2012)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
22772162
DOI
10.1096/fj.12-207217
Citations
96

Abstract (original English)

It has been demonstrated that the adipose tissue, a highly functional metabolic tissue, is a reservoir of mesenchymal stem cells. The potential use of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) from white adipose tissue (WAT) for organ repair and regeneration has been considered because of their obvious benefits in terms of accessibility and quantity of available sample. However, the functional capability of ADSCs from subjects with different adiposity has not been investigated. It has been our hypothesis that ADSCs from adipose tissue of patients with metabolic syndrome and high adiposity may be functionally impaired. We report that subcutaneous WAT stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from nonobese individuals had a significantly higher number of CD90+ cells than SVF from obese patients. The isolated ADSCs from WAT of obese patients had reduced differentiation potential and were less proangiogenic. Therefore, ADSCs in adipose tissue of obese patients have lower capacity for spontaneous or therapeutic repair than ADSCs from nonobese metabolically normal individuals.

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
Adipose TissueAdultBlotting, WesternCell DifferentiationCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow Cytometry

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