scholarly journals The Biomolecular Basis of Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 6517-6526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Scioli ◽  
Alessandra Bielli ◽  
Pietro Gentile ◽  
Donatella Mazzaglia ◽  
Valerio Cervelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Adipogenic Differentiation ◽  
Adipose Derived Stem Cells

DHL-HisZn, a novel antioxidant, enhances adipogenic differentiation and antioxidative response in adipose-derived stem cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 1601-1609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Chih Chen ◽  
Li-Wen Hsu ◽  
Toshiaki Nakano ◽  
Kuang-Tzu Huang ◽  
Kuang-Den Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Adipogenic Differentiation ◽  
Adipose Derived Stem Cells ◽  
Antioxidative Response

scholarly journals ZNF521 Represses Osteoblastic Differentiation in Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 4095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Chiarella ◽  
Annamaria Aloisio ◽  
Stefania Scicchitano ◽  
Valeria Lucchino ◽  
Ylenia Montalcini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Zinc Finger Protein ◽  
Lentiviral Vector ◽  
Adipogenic Differentiation ◽  
Bone Matrix ◽  
Osteoblastic Differentiation ◽  
Adipose Derived Stem Cells ◽  
Matrix Mineralization ◽  
Calcium Deposits ◽  
Vector Transduction

Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) are multipotent mesenchymal cells that can differentiate into adipocytes, chondrocytes, and osteocytes. During osteoblastogenesis, the osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into mature osteoblasts and synthesize bone matrix components. Zinc finger protein 521 (ZNF521/Zfp521) is a transcription co-factor implicated in the regulation of hematopoietic, neural, and mesenchymal stem cells, where it has been shown to inhibit adipogenic differentiation. The present study is aimed at determining the effects of ZNF521 on the osteoblastic differentiation of hADSCs to clarify whether it can influence their osteogenic commitment. The enforced expression or silencing of ZNF521 in hADSCs was achieved by lentiviral vector transduction. Cells were cultured in a commercial osteogenic medium for up to 20 days. The ZNF521 enforced expression significantly reduced osteoblast development as assessed by the morphological and molecular criteria, resulting in reduced levels of collagen I, alkaline phosphatase, osterix, osteopontin, and calcium deposits. Conversely, ZNF521 silencing, in response to osteoblastic stimuli, induced a significant increase in early molecular markers of osteogenesis and, at later stages, a remarkable enhancement of matrix mineralization. Together with our previous findings, these results show that ZNF521 inhibits both adipocytic and osteoblastic maturation in hADSCs and suggest that its expression may contribute to maintaining the immature properties of hADSCs.

scholarly journals Tuning Adipogenic Differentiation in ADSCs by Metformin and Vitamin D: Involvement of miRNAs

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 6181
Author(s):  
Sara Cruciani ◽  
Giuseppe Garroni ◽  
Francesca Balzano ◽  
Renzo Pala ◽  
Emanuela Bellu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Adipogenic Differentiation ◽  
Adipose Derived Stem Cells ◽  
Vitamin D Metabolism ◽  
Stem Cell Fate ◽  
Cellular Phenotypes

Fat tissue represents an important source of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), which can differentiate towards several phenotypes under certain stimuli. Definite molecules as vitamin D are able to influence stem cell fate, acting on the expression of specific genes. In addition, miRNAs are important modulating factors in obesity and numerous diseases. We previously identified specific conditioned media able to commit stem cells towards defined cellular phenotypes. In the present paper, we aimed at evaluating the role of metformin on ADSCs differentiation. In particular, ADSCs were cultured in a specific adipogenic conditioned medium (MD), in the presence of metformin, alone or in combination with vitamin D. Our results showed that the combination of the two compounds is able to counteract the appearance of an adipogenic phenotype, indicating a feedforward regulation on vitamin D metabolism by metformin, acting on CYP27B1 and CYP3A4. We then evaluated the role of specific epigenetic modulating genes and miRNAs in controlling stem cell adipogenesis. The combination of the two molecules was able to influence stem cell fate, by modulating the adipogenic phenotype, suggesting their possible application in clinical practice in counteracting uncontrolled lipogenesis and obesity-related diseases.

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