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Do Adipocytes Emerge from Mural Progenitors?

Lavanya Vishvanath¹, Jonathan Z Long², Bruce M Spiegelman²

¹Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

|May 6, 2017

Summary

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Mural cells, crucial for blood vessel health, were found to be adipogenic (fat-producing) in recent studies. This finding contrasts with previous research, sparking debate in the stem cell and vascular biology fields.

Area of Science:

Vascular Biology
Stem Cell Research
Adipogenesis

Background:

Mural cells, also known as pericytes, are essential for vascular development and function.

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Recent lineage tracing studies have proposed an adipogenic potential for mural cells.

This contrasts with established understanding and prior research findings.