ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Metformin and Vitamin D Modulate Inflammation and Autophagy during Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Differentiation.
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- Mechanisms and Drug-Augmenting Strategies of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Preserving β-Cell in Type 2 Diabetes.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Inhibits Autophagy Through the miR-181a-5p/ATG5 Molecular Axis to Promote the Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.Stem cells international · 2026Article
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- Co-treatments of vitamin D and mesenchymal stem cells effectively alleviate the diabetic kidney disease through attenuating the SIRT1-mediated pathways.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- New Perspectives on the Molecular Action of Metformin in the Context of Cellular Transduction and Adipogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Effects of the MCF-7 Exhausted Medium on hADSC Behaviour.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Novel perspectives on autophagy-oxidative stress-inflammation axis in the orchestration of adipogenesis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation by autophagy.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Review
- RNA editing landscape of adipose tissue in polycystic ovary syndrome provides insight into the obesity-related immune responses.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Metformin-loaded PLGA microspheres combined with an in situ-formed injectable SA/BG hydrogel alleviate rotator cuff muscle degeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2023Article
- Metformin Promotes Proliferation of Mouse Female Germline Stem Cells by Histone Acetylation Modification of Traf2.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2023Article
- Vitamin D in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events.European heart journal · 2023Review
- Management of Obesity and Obesity-Related Disorders: From Stem Cells and Epigenetics to Its Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Metformin and vitamin D modulate adipose-derived stem cell differentiation towards the beige phenotype.Adipocyte · 2022Article
- Regulatory network of metformin on adipogenesis determined by combining high-throughput sequencing and GEO database.Adipocyte · 2022Article
- Metformin Inhibits Lipid Droplets Fusion and Growth via Reduction in Cidec and Its Regulatory Factors in Rat Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Natural and Synthetic Compounds for Management, Prevention and Treatment of Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) came out from the regenerative medicine landscape for their ability to differentiate into several phenotypes, contributing to tissue regeneration both in vitro and in vivo. Dysregulation in stem cell recruitment and differentiation during adipogenesis is linked to a chronic low-grade inflammation and macrophage infiltration inside the adipose tissue, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and obesity. In the present paper we aimed to evaluate the role of metformin and vitamin D, alone or in combination, in modulating inflammation and autophagy in ADSCs during adipogenic commitment. ADSCs were cultured for 21 days in the presence of a specific adipogenic differentiation medium, together with metformin, or vitamin D, or both. We then analyzed the expression of FoxO1 and Heat Shock Proteins (HSP) and the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α by ELISA. Autophagy was also assessed by specific Western blot analysis of ATG12, LC3B I, and LC3B II expression. Our results showed the ability of the conditioned media to modulate adipogenic differentiation, finely tuning the inflammatory response and autophagy. We observed a modulation in HSP mRNA levels, and a significant downregulation in cytokine secretion. Taken together, our findings suggest the possible application of these molecules in clinical practice to counteract uncontrolled lipogenesis and prevent obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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