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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Alters the Phenotype and Gene Expression of Adipocytes.

Paola Quaranta, Gaia Scabia, Barbara Storti, Alessia Dattilo, Lara Quintino, Paola Perrera, Cristina Di Primio, Mario Costa, Mauro Pistello, Ranieri Bizzarri and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Paola QuarantaRetrovirus Center, Virology Section, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8828-0905
Gaia ScabiaNational Research Council-Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Barbara StortiNational Enterprise for nanoScience and nanoTechnology, Scuola Normale Superiore, National Research Council-Institute of Nanoscience, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2758-0426
Alessia DattiloCenter for Obesity and Lipodystrophy, Pisa University-Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Lara QuintinoNational Research Council-Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Paola PerreraRetrovirus Center, Virology Section, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Cristina Di PrimioNational Research Council-Institute of Neuroscience, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2140-3696
Mario CostaNational Research Council-Institute of Neuroscience, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Mauro PistelloRetrovirus Center, Virology Section, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0908-6253
Ranieri BizzarriNational Enterprise for nanoScience and nanoTechnology, Scuola Normale Superiore, National Research Council-Institute of Nanoscience, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8222-2672
Margherita MaffeiNational Research Council-Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8534-2450
University of Pisa · ITNeuroscience Institute · ITIstituto di Fisiologia Clinica · ITNational Enterprise for NanoScience and NanoTechnology · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological evidence emphasizes that excess fat mass is associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease. Nevertheless, the intricate interplay between SARS-CoV-2 and adipocytes remains poorly understood. It is crucial to decipher the progression of COVID-19 both in the acute phase and on long-term outcomes. In this study, an in vitro model using the human SGBS cell line (Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome) was developed to investigate the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in adipocytes, and the effects of virus exposure on adipocyte function. Our results show that SGBS adipocytes expressing ACE2 are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, as evidenced by the release of the viral genome into the medium, detection of the nucleocapsid in cell lysates, and positive immunostaining for the spike protein. Infected adipocytes show remarkable changes compared to uninfected controls: increased surface area of lipid droplets, upregulated expression of genes of inflammation (

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Arrhythmias, CardiacCOVID-19Genetic Diseases, X-LinkedGigantismHeart Defects, CongenitalIntellectual DisabilitySpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAdipocytesCells, CulturedGene ExpressionHumansPhenotypeSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2COVID-19inflammationlipid dropletSGBS

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PMID38396763
PMCPMC10889321
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