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ArticleStem cell reviews and reports2018

ZNF521 Has an Inhibitory Effect on the Adipogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Emanuela Chiarella, Annamaria Aloisio, Bruna Codispoti, Giovanna Nappo, Stefania Scicchitano, Valeria Lucchino, Ylenia Montalcini, Augusto Camarotti, Olimpio Galasso, Manfredi Greco and 4 more

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Article in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Emanuela ChiarellaLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy. emanuelachiarella@unicz.it.
Annamaria AloisioLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Bruna CodispotiTecnologica Research Institute- Marrelli Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
Giovanna NappoUCSF Hellen Diller Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Stefania ScicchitanoLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Valeria LucchinoLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Ylenia MontalciniLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Augusto CamarottiFederal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil.
Olimpio GalassoDepartment of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Manfredi GrecoDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Giorgio GaspariniDepartment of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Maria MesuracaLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Heather Mandy BondLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Giovanni MorroneLaboratory of Molecular Haematopoiesis and Stem Cell Biology, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Magna Graecia University · ITIstituto S.Anna Crotone · ITUniversidade Federal da Paraíba · BRUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

ICaRe PON03PE_00009_2Prometeo PON01_02834
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitors present in the bone marrow stroma and in subcutaneous abdominal fat, an abundant and easily accessible source of MSCs with the ability to differentiate along multiple lineage pathways. The stem cell-associated transcription co-factor Zinc Finger Protein 521 (ZNF521/zfp521) has been implicated in the control of the homeostasis of hematopoietic, neural and osteo-adipogenic progenitors. Here we document through the analysis of a panel of human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs), that ZNF521 strongly inhibits the generation of mature adipocytes. Enforced overexpression of ZNF521 in these cells resulted in a significant delay and reduction in adipocyte differentiation upon exposure to inducers of adipogenesis. Of particular relevance, ZNF521 was able to inhibit the expression of ZNF423, recently identified as an essential commitment factor necessary for the generation of pre-adipocytes. Conversely, silencing of ZNF521 was found to significantly enhance the adipogenic differentiation of hADSCs. Inhibition of adipogenesis by ZNF521 was at least in part due to inhibition of EBF1. Taken together, these results confirm a role for ZNF521 as a key negative regulator of adipocyte differentiation of hADSCs.

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AdipogenesisAdipocytesAdipose TissueCell Line, TumorDNA-Binding ProteinsGene SilencingHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsResponse ElementsTrans-ActivatorsDNA-Binding ProteinsEBF1 protein, humanTrans-Activatorszinc finger protein 521, humanAdipogenesisGene expressionGene transferhuman Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (hADSCs)Zinc finger protein 521 (ZNF521)

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