ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Induces Adipogenesis via Control of Cilia in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue.
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- Adipogenesis and Stem Cell Activation in Facial Fat After Repeated Low-energy Continuous Monopolar Radiofrequency: Ultrasound, 3D Imaging, and Histological Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Primary cilia dysfunction: A critical driver of metabolic diseases (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Investigating the Metabolic Effects of Ultrasound-Induced Lipolysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Increases Facial Adipogenesis in a Swine Model via Modulation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Cilia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Non-invasive Body Contouring Technologies: An Updated Narrative Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Review
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- Looking into the Skin in Health and Disease: From Microscopy Imaging Techniques to Molecular Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Decreases Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Thickness by Increasing Apoptosis and Autophagy.Biomolecules · 2023Article
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Abstract
During skin aging, the volume of subcutaneous adipose tissue (sWAT) and the adipogenesis potential of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) decrease. It is known that the shortening of cilia length by pro-inflammatory cytokines is related to the decreased adipogenic differentiation of ASCs via increase in Wnt5a/β-catenin. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is known to upregulate heat shock proteins (HSP), which decrease levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In this study, we evaluated whether HIFU modulates the cilia of ASCs by upregulating HSP70 and decreasing inflammatory cytokines. HIFU was applied at 0.2 J to rat skin, which was harvested at 1, 3, 7, and 28 days. All results for HIFU-applied animals were compared with control animals that were not treated. HIFU increased expression of HSP70 and decreased expression of NF-κB, IL-6, and TNF-α in sWAT. HIFU decreased the expression of cilia disassembly-related factors (AurA and HDAC9) in ASCs. Furthermore, HIFU increased the expression of cilia assembly-related factors (KIF3A and IFT88), decreased that of WNT5A/β-catenin, and increased that of the adipogenesis markers PPARγ and CEBPα in sWAT. HIFU increased the number of adipocytes in the sWAT and the thickness of sWAT. In conclusion, HIFU could selectively increase sWAT levels by modulating the cilia of ASCs and be used for skin rejuvenation.
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