Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewPubMed

Trans-differentiation of myoblasts to adipoblasts: triggering effects of fatty acids and thiazolidinediones.

Grimaldi PA., Teboul L., Inadera H., Gaillard D., Amri EZ.

Narrative Review, published in Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids (1997) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids (1997)
Country
Scotland
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
9250611
DOI
10.1016/s0952-3278(97)90495-6

Abstract (original English)

Long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) and thiazolidinediones are potent activators of differentiation of preadipose cells. These adipogenic effects are, at least in part, mediated by nuclear receptors of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) subfamily. This report describes the effects of these agents on the differentiation pathway of myoblasts. Exposure of C2C12 myoblasts to LCFA or thiazolidinediones prevents the formation of multinucleated myotubes and the expression of specific muscle markers, leading in parallel to the expression of a typical adipose differentiation program. Similar transdifferentiation also occurs in mouse muscle satellite cells maintained in primary cell culture. These observations indicate that PPAR activators, such as LCFA or thiazolidinediones, convert the differentiation pathway of myoblasts into that of adipoblasts. This phenomenon could explain the appearance of adipocytes into muscle which occurs in some pathological states characterized by an increase of fatty acid disposal, such as obesity or mitochondrial myopathy.

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
AdipocytesAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineFatty AcidsMiceMusclesReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearStem CellsThiazoles

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