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ReviewWorld journal of stem cells2025

Targeting adipose remodeling: Synergistic mechanisms of drugs and adipose-derived stem cells in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Cheng Luo, Xian-Mei Yu, Liang-Yan Hua, Mei-Qi Zeng, Hui Xu, Cheng-Zheng Duan, Shi-Yu Xu, Da Sun, Li-Ya Ye, Dong-Juan He

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Review in World journal of stem cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Cheng LuoDepartment of Endocrinology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xian-Mei YuDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second People's Hospital of Quzhou, Quzhou 324002, Zhejiang Province, China.
Liang-Yan HuaDepartment of Endocrinology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Mei-Qi ZengDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Hui XuDepartment of Hospital Management, Quzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Cheng-Zheng DuanDepartment of Endocrinology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Shi-Yu XuDepartment of Endocrinology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Da SunInstitute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Li-Ya YeDepartment of Gynecology, The Second People's Hospital of Quzhou, Quzhou 324002, Zhejiang Province, China.
Dong-Juan HeDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second People's Hospital of Quzhou, Quzhou 324002, Zhejiang Province, China. hedongjuan1247@wmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly when accompanied by obesity, has become a major global public health burden. Visceral adipose tissue accumulation contributes to insulin resistance, lipotoxicity, and chronic inflammation, thereby accelerating metabolic deterioration. Although pharmacological agents such as pioglitazone and metformin are effective in modulating fat distribution and improving metabolic parameters, their roles in adipose tissue remodeling remain insufficiently elucidated. Recent advances in regenerative medicine have highlighted the therapeutic potential of adipose-derived stem cells, owing to their differentiation capacity, anti-inflammatory secretory profile, and involvement in metabolic homeostasis. This review summarized current pharmacological and stem cell-based strategies targeting adipose tissue dysfunction in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus with a particular focus on the mechanistic roles of adipokines, mitochondrial dysfunction, and extracellular matrix remodeling in visceral adipose tissue. It further discussed the potential synergistic benefits of adipose-derived stem cell-based combination interventions. Finally, the review envisioned future directions for integrating molecularly targeted drugs with cell therapies in the personalized management of metabolic disorders.

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Adipose-derived stem cellsFat redistributionInsulin resistanceMetabolic inflammationPioglitazoneType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID41356380
PMCPMC12679234

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