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An Efficient Method to Obtain Dedifferentiated Fat Cells
Published on: July 15, 2016
Increased Fat Graft Survival by Promoting Adipocyte Dedifferentiation
Yimeng Chai1, Xinyu Jia1, Jinglin Zhu1
1From the Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shijingshan District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Background:
Some adipocytes undergo dedifferentiation after fat transplantation, and this may affect the survival of fat grafts. However, this effect has not been adequately studied.
Objectives:
This study aimed to clarify the effect of promoting the dedifferentiation of mature adipocytes on the survival of fat grafts.
Methods:
Mature adipocytes and adipose stem cells (ASCs) were treated with OSI-906 (a specific inhibitor of insulin receptor and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor) in vitro, and then the dedifferentiation of mature adipocytes and the proliferation of ASCs were evaluated. In the in vivo experiment, human lipoaspirates mixed with phosphate-buffered saline (Group A) or OSI-906 (Group B) were compared in nude mice. Grafts were harvested at 2, 8, and 12 weeks, and volume retention rate, histologic, and immunohistochemical analyses were conducted.
Results:
OSI-906 can promote the dedifferentiation of mature adipocytes and inhibit the proliferation of ASCs. At 12 weeks, Group B showed a better volume retention rate (mean [standard deviation, SD], 62.3% [7.61%]) than group A (47.75% [6.11%]) (P < .05). Moreover, viable adipocytes and vascularization showed greater improvement in Group B than in Group A.
Conclusions:
This study suggests that promoting the dedifferentiation of mature adipocytes can improve the survival rate and quality of fat grafts.
