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ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2014

Prolonged efficiency of siRNA-mediated gene silencing in primary cultures of human preadipocytes and adipocytes.

Mi-Jeong Lee, R Taylor Pickering, Vishwajeet Puri

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Article in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05275608 (Effects of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Microbiota, Adipose Tissue and Immunitary Regulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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NCT05275608 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Microbiota, Adipose Tissue and Immunitary Regulation: Pilot Study on Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorAzienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della CaritaRan2022 to 2025Enrolled40ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Metabolic SyndromeArmsVLCKD diet with replacing meals, Hypocaloric mediterranean Diet
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Growth hormone acts along the PPARγ-FSP27 axis to stimulate lipolysis in human adipocytes.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mi-Jeong LeeSection of Endocrinology Diabetes and Nutrition Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
R Taylor Pickering
Vishwajeet Puri
Boston Medical Center · US

Funding

Transgenic CoreP30DK046200 · NIDDK · TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER · PI GREENBERG, ANDREW S, PERISSI, VALENTINA · 1992 to 2021
$25.0M
Lipid droplet morphology and triglyceride storageR56DK094815 · NIDDK · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI PURI, VISHWAJEET · 2012 to 2012
$203k
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK046200NIDDK NIH HHS P30DK046200NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK094815NIDDK NIH HHS R56DK094815
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePrimary human preadipocytes and differentiated adipocytes in culture are valuable cell culture systems to study adipogenesis and adipose function in relation to human adipose biology. To use these systems for mechanistic studies, siRNA-mediated knockdown of genes for its effectiveness was studied.

methodsMethods were developed to effectively deliver siRNA for gene silencing in primary preadipocytes isolated from human subcutaneous adipose tissue and newly differentiated adipocytes. Expression level of genes and proteins was measured using quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting. Lipid droplet morphology was observed using microscopy, and glycerol release was quantified as a measure of lipolysis.

resultssiRNA-mediated knockdown of genes in primary human preadipocytes resulted in prolonged silencing effects, suppressing genes throughout the process of their differentiation. In newly differentiated adipocytes, siRNA-mediated gene knockdown allowed proteins to stay depleted for at least 5 days. It was possible to re-express a protein after its siRNA-mediated depletion. Importantly, siRNA transfected human adipocytes remained metabolically active, responding to β-adrenergic stimulation to increase lipolysis.

conclusionsOur study describes the methods of gene silencing in primary cultures of human preadipocytes and adipocytes and their prolonged effectiveness.

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Gene SilencingAdipocytesAdipogenesisAdipose TissueAdultCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationGlycerolHumansLipolysisMiddle AgedRNA, Small InterferingStem CellsTime FactorsGlycerolRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID24307633
PMCPMC3968221
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