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ArticleAdipocyte2023

Matrix density regulates adipocyte phenotype.

Alexander Ky, Atticus J McCoy, Carmen G Flesher, Nicole E Friend, Jie Li, Kore Akinleye, Christopher Patsalis, Carey N Lumeng, Andrew J Putnam, Robert W O'Rourke

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Article in Adipocyte, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. A Hydrogel Culture System Regulates Human Adipocyte Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexander KyDepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Atticus J McCoyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2736-8780
Carmen G FlesherDepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8984-8015
Nicole E FriendDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5090-6538
Jie LiDepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kore AkinleyeDepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Christopher PatsalisDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-4585-0017
Carey N LumengDepartment of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0303-6204
Andrew J PutnamDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1262-4377
Robert W O'RourkeDepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4038-4198
University of Michigan · US

Funding

Regulation of Adipose Tissue Inflammation By Antigen Presenting CellsR01DK090262 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LUMENG, CAREY N · 2011 to 2024
$5.3M
Adipose Tissue Macrophage Control of Metabolic Dysfunction in DiabetesR01DK115190 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LUMENG, CAREY N, O'ROURKE, ROBERT W · 2017 to 2020
$2.3M
Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Research and EntrepreneurshipT32HL125242 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MICHELE, DANIEL E · 2015 to 2024
$1.9M
Depot-specific regulation of metabolism by adipose tissue stromal cell subpopulationsR56DK132785 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LUMENG, CAREY N, O'ROURKE, ROBERT W · 2022 to 2022
$233k
CSRD VA I01 CX001811NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL125242NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK090262NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115190NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK132785
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alterations of the extracellular matrix contribute to adipose tissue dysfunction in metabolic disease. We studied the role of matrix density in regulating human adipocyte phenotype in a tunable hydrogel culture system. Lipid accumulation was maximal in intermediate hydrogel density of 5 weight %, relative to 3% and 10%. Adipogenesis and lipid and oxidative metabolic gene pathways were enriched in adipocytes in 5% relative to 3% hydrogels, while fibrotic gene pathways were enriched in 3% hydrogels. These data demonstrate that the intermediate density matrix promotes a more adipogenic, less fibrotic adipocyte phenotype geared towards increased lipid and aerobic metabolism. These observations contribute to a growing literature describing the role of matrix density in regulating adipose tissue function.

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AdipocytesAdipose TissueAdipogenesisHumansHydrogelsLipidsPhenotypeHydrogelsLipidsAdipocyteadipogenesisadipose tissuehydrogelmatrix

Identifiers

PMID37815174
PMCPMC10566443
OpenAlexW4387473336

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