Conversion of non-adipogenic fibroblasts into adipocytes by a defined hormone mixture

The Biochemical Journal
Tao NieDonghai Wu

Abstract

Obesity is accompanied by an increase in the size and the number of adipocytes. As adipocytes are thought to differentiate from pre-adipocytes, we postulate that non-adipogenic fibroblasts contribute to adipocyte formation under certain conditions such as obesity. We report for the first time that NIH-3T3 fibroblasts, which are generally considered to be non-adipogenic, can be converted into mature adipocytes by treatment with a defined hormone mixture comprising EGF (epidermal growth factor), HGF (hepatocyte growth factor), Dex (dexamethasone) and insulin. Furthermore, NIH-3T3 cells transplanted into obese immunodeficient NOD/SCID (non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient) mice formed adipocytes in vivo. Interestingly, the mixture elicited conversion of NIH-3T3 cells directly into adipocytes without a preceding pre-adipocyte stage. Functional analysis revealed that each component of the mixture was necessary for the induction of adipogenesis, including Dex which inhibited the cell proliferation stimulated by EGF. Upon profiling the signalling pathways employed by EGF and HGF, we found STAT5 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 5) signalling to be activated, predominantly at the levels of both transcripti...Continue Reading

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