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ArticleAdipocyte2026

The transcription elongation factors Spt4 and Spt6 promote dermal adipocyte differentiation.

Julian Gomez, Samiksha Mahapatra, Uyanga Batzorig, Ye Liu, Celia Fernández-Méndez, Neha Quadir, George L Sen

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7 authors.

Julian GomezDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-9560-0255
Samiksha MahapatraDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1226-9758
Uyanga BatzorigDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8565-4713
Ye LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1901-669X
Celia Fernández-MéndezDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8593-5507
Neha QuadirDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4900-8172
George L SenDepartment of Dermatology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD Stem Cell Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1279-8550

Funding

Regulators of Epidermal Growth and DifferentiationR01AR066530 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SEN, GEORGE L · 2015 to 2025
$4.0M
Regulation of epidermal growth and differentiation through mRNA exportR01AR081215 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI GEORGE L SEN · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
Regulation of Human Tumorigensis by Cancer Specific NXF1 Adaptor ProteinsR01CA269303 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI GEORGE L SEN · 2022 to 2026
$1.8M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA269303NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR066530NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR081215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulation of adipogenesis has classically been viewed through the lens of transcription initiation driven by lineage defining transcription factors. In this study, we uncover transcription elongation as a critical and previously underappreciated regulatory layer controlling adipocyte cell fate. We demonstrate that the elongation factors Spt4 and Spt6 are indispensable for adipogenic differentiation, as their depletion severely impairs adipogenic gene induction and perilipin expression. Spt4 and Spt6 directly regulate the genes coding for core adipogenic transcription factors, including

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AdipocytesAdipogenesisCell DifferentiationTranscriptional Elongation Factors3T3-L1 CellsAnimalsGene Expression RegulationMiceRNA Polymerase IITranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticRNA Polymerase IITranscriptional Elongation FactorsTranscription FactorsadipocyteadipogenesisNELFBPpargRNA polymerase IISPT4SPT6transcriptional elongationtranscriptional pausing

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PMID41891546
PMCPMC13034627

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