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Generation of Subcutaneous and Intrahepatic Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Xenografts in Immunodeficient Mice
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2013
Human tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice are valuable tools to study cancer biology. Specific protocols to generate subcutaneous and intrahepatic xenografts from human hepatocellular carcinoma cells or tumor fragments are described. Liver regeneration induced by partial hepatectomy in recipient mice is presented as a strategy to facilitate intrahepatic engraftment.
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An Efficient Method to Obtain Dedifferentiated Fat Cells
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2016
We have modified the conditions for DFAT cell generation and provide herein information regarding the use of an improved growth medium for the production of these cells.
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Performing and Processing FNA of Anterior Fat Pad for Amyloid
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2010
Fat pad aspiration is a preferred, minimally invasive, and low cost approach as compared to other methods to detect amyloid for diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis. This video article demonstrates a procedural outline for performing fat pad aspiration with appropriate processing of the specimen for the optimal diagnostic outcome.
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Isolation and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Porcine Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues
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2016
This protocol describes the isolation of pig adipose-derived stem cells (pADSC) from subcutaneous adipose tissues with examination of multipotency. The multipotent pADSC are used to delineate processes of adipocyte differentiation and study transdifferentiation into multiple cell lineages of mesodermal mesenchyme or further lineages of ectoderm and endoderm for regenerative studies.
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Stromal Vascular Fraction-enriched Fat Grafting for the Treatment of Symptomatic End-neuromata
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2017
The purpose of the study is to illustrate the technical procedure of stromal vascular fraction (SVF)-enriched fat grafting as a novel treatment of symptomatic end-neuromata. This technique provides advantages of both the mechanical barrier and the biological action at the cellular level by the processed and concentrated SVF.
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Mesenchymal progenitor cells first commit to the adipocyte lineage, then differentiate into mature adipocytes capable of accumulating triglyceride-rich lipid droplets. This sequence links cell fate decisions with tissue development rather than treating fat accumulation as an isolated storage event. Following each stage helps developmental biologists examine how progenitor behavior contributes to later tissue expansion and energy storage.
Hormonal and nutritional cues help shape the progression and functional state of developing subcutaneous adipose tissue. They act within a vascularized connective-tissue environment, where cellular differentiation and lipid accumulation occur alongside tissue organization. Examining these cues clarifies how adipose tissue responds to changing energy demands and why developmental conditions matter when interpreting its later metabolic behavior.
Regional identity shows that subcutaneous adipose tissue is not defined only by its ability to accumulate triglycerides. Development establishes location-specific characteristics while progenitors differentiate and the tissue expands. Studying these regional patterns can reveal how developmental programs influence tissue behavior, helping investigators connect anatomical variation with differences in energy handling, endocrine signaling, or responses to changing physiological demands.
Researchers can follow the linked events of progenitor commitment, adipocyte differentiation, triglyceride-rich lipid-droplet accumulation, and tissue expansion. They can also consider the surrounding vascularized connective tissue and the hormonal and nutritional conditions shaping these events. This developmental framework provides a way to interpret how subcutaneous fat establishes regional identity and adapts as energy requirements change.
Human subcutaneous fat provides a model for asking how progenitor cells establish an adipocyte lineage, how tissues organize during expansion, and how regional identity develops. These questions connect cellular differentiation with whole-tissue behavior. The model is especially useful for investigating how developmental processes relate to obesity and metabolic disease, while also informing studies of tissue formation and repair.
Its developmental features connect adipocyte formation, lipid storage, vascularized tissue organization, and endocrine signaling with broader physiological outcomes. Investigators can use this connection to study how adipose tissue expands and responds to energy demands in obesity and metabolic disease. The same developmental perspective supports tissue-regeneration research by highlighting progenitor cells, differentiation, and organized tissue formation as linked processes.