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Ad36 promotes differentiation of hADSCs into brown adipocytes by up-regulating LncRNA ROR
1State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China.
Aims:
This study is to investigate the role of adenovirus type 36 (Ad36) in inducing differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) into brown adipocytes.
Main Methods:
The hADSCs were induced to differentiate into adipocytes by a cocktail method and Ad36, respectively. They were collected on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th day, respectively. LncRNA ROR was silenced by siRNA. RT-qPCR and Western-blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the mitochondria.
Key Findings:
The mRNA and protein expression levels of LncRNA ROR, Cidea, Dio2, Fgf21, Ucp1, Prdm16, Cox5b, Atp5o, Atp6, and Nd2 in the Ad36 induction group were significantly higher than those in the cocktail induction group. The expression levels of Leptin mRNA and protein in the Ad36 induction group were significantly lower than those in the cocktail induction group. After siRNA knockdown of LncRNA ROR, mRNA and protein expression levels of Cidea, Dio2, Fgf21, Ucp1, Prdm16, Cox5b, Atp5o, Atp6 and Nd2 were significantly lower than the control group during the induction of hADSC differentiation into adipocytes by Ad36. Additionally, mitochondria in the Ad36 induction group was increased compared to that in the cocktail induction group.
Significance:
Ad36 may promote the differentiation of hADSCs into brown adipocytes by up-regulating LncRNA ROR.
