Mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue prone to lose their stemness associated markers in obesity related stress conditions

  • 0Genome and Stem Cell Center, GENKÖK, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.

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Summary

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Obesity causes adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to senesce, losing stemness and impairing tissue regeneration. This study reveals obesity-induced stress diminishes MSC stemness markers and promotes inflammation.

Area Of Science

  • Stem cell biology
  • Obesity research
  • Tissue regeneration

Background

  • Obesity leads to adipose tissue expansion and accumulation of genotoxic stressors.
  • These stressors induce oxidative stress, causing senescence in adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
  • Senescent MSCs lose regenerative potential and secrete factors that promote further senescence, impairing tissue function.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To investigate the impact of obesity on the stemness properties of adipose tissue MSCs.
  • To determine if obesity-induced stress leads to a loss of stemness markers and impaired regenerative capacity in MSCs.
  • To analyze proteomic and gene expression changes in MSCs from obese versus normal-diet mice.

Main Methods

  • Cultured MSCs from high-fat diet (obese) and normal diet mice.
  • Analyzed stemness-associated gene expression.
  • Quantified pluripotent marker (TRA-1-60) expression.
  • Performed shotgun proteomic analysis (LC-MS/MS) and bioinformatics evaluation (gene ontology, PPI network).

Main Results

  • MSCs from obese mice exhibited a senescent phenotype and altered cell cycle distribution.
  • A decline in pluripotent marker expression (TRA-1-60) was observed in obese mice MSCs.
  • Gene expression analysis showed decreased stemness markers and increased inflammation/senescence markers in obese MSCs.
  • Proteomic analysis confirmed reduced stemness molecules and increased inflammation/senescence markers in obese MSCs.

Conclusions

  • Obesity-associated stress conditions cause adipose tissue MSCs to lose their stemness properties.
  • This loss of stemness contributes to impaired tissue regeneration in obesity.
  • Senescence and inflammation are key mechanisms underlying MSC dysfunction in obese adipose tissue.