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ArticleStem cell reports2026

Adipose precursor cell-derived clusterin promotes homeostasis in subcutaneous adipose tissue.

Zong Chen, Zhiyou Chen, Jiuzuo Huang, Nanze Yu, Xinyan Chen, Yuming Chong, Hao Liu, Xiaolei Jin, Xueying Hou, Xiao Long

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Zong ChenDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhiyou ChenDepartment of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Jiuzuo HuangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Nanze YuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xinyan ChenDepartment of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yuming ChongDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hao LiuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaolei JinDepartment of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Electronic address: jinxiaolei@psh.pumc.edu.cn.
Xueying HouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Electronic address: houxueying_sjh@outlook.com.
Xiao LongDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Center for Regenerative Medicine & Plastic Surgery Research, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address: pumclongxiao@126.com.

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Abstract

Adipose precursor cells (APCs), present within the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of adipose tissue, play an important role in adipose biology. However, its regulatory functions in adipogenesis and tissue homeostasis remain incompletely characterized. Here, we isolated APC from the subcutaneous adipose tissue of Prx1-Cre; Rosa26-tdTomato mice and confirmed that APC has a high adipogenic differentiation efficiency. Next, RNA sequencing analysis indicates that APC may have dual effects of promoting adipogenesis and anti-inflammatory effects. Subsequent in vivo studies identified clusterin (Clu) as a key secretory factor through which APC exerts its regulatory functions. By utilizing gene regulation and APC/adipocyte co-culture, we further demonstrated that APC-derived Clu promotes its own adipogenic differentiation and improves local resistance to oxidative stress. Collectively, data from conditional Clu knockout mice establish its key function in preserving adipose tissue homeostasis. These findings highlight Clu as a potential therapeutic target for interventions aimed at adipose tissue homeostasis and regeneration.

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ClusterinHomeostasisStem CellsSubcutaneous FatAdipocytesAdipogenesisAnimalsCell DifferentiationMiceMice, KnockoutOxidative StressClu protein, mouseClusterinadipogenesisadipose precursor cellsclusterinPrx1stromal vascular fraction

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PMCPMC13385431

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