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ReviewCell transplantation

Application of human iPSC-derived white, beige, and brown adipocytes for metabolic disease modeling and transplantation therapy.

Yamato Keidai, Junji Fujikura, Daisuke Yabe

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Review in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yamato KeidaiDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6271-9609
Junji FujikuraDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9668-8174
Daisuke YabeDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adipocyte dysfunction plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes (T2D). Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) offer a powerful platform for generating white, beige, and brown adipocytes, supporting both disease modeling and therapeutic research. This review provides a comprehensive summary of current differentiation methods to produce three functionally mature adipocyte types from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), including forced gene expression techniques, developmental biology-inspired approaches, and advanced three-dimensional (3D) culture systems that enhance cellular maturity and functional relevance. PSC-derived white adipocytes contribute to modeling adipocyte dysfunction not only in conditions such as insulin resistance, lipodystrophy, and premature aging but also in more complex metabolic diseases, including T2D, facilitating the investigation of disease mechanisms and the identification of novel therapeutic targets. In addition, iPSC-based models provide a robust platform for exploring genetic regulation by genome-wide association studies (GWAS)-identified variants through population genetics. This review also evaluates the therapeutic potential of iPSC-derived white, beige, and brown adipocytes in cell transplantation therapy for metabolic diseases, with a focus on engraftment potential and metabolic improvement. Enhancing the maturity and subtype specificity of PSC-derived adipocytes is expected to accelerate the development of personalized medicine and innovative therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases.

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Adipocytes, BeigeAdipocytes, BrownAdipocytes, WhiteInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMetabolic DiseasesAnimalsCell DifferentiationHumansbeige adipocytesbrown adipocytespluripotent stem cellstransplantationwhite adipocytes

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PMID40537438
PMCPMC12179452

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