Adipocyte Aggregate Formation
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Isolation and Culture of Human Mature Adipocytes Using Membrane Mature Adipocyte Aggregate Cultures (MAAC)
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2020
Membrane mature adipocyte aggregate culture (MAAC) is a new method to culture mature human adipocytes. Here we detail how to isolate adipocytes from human adipose and how to set up MAAC.
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Protein Aggregate Formation Assay: A Method to Detect and Quantify Protein Aggregation in Cultured Cells upon Induction by Proteasome Inhibitor
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate a cell-based protein aggregation assay using proteasome inhibitors, which block proteasome activity, preventing misfolded, mutant proteins, fused to a fluorescent label, from undergoing ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation, leading to their accumulation within the cell cytoplasm. The protein aggregates are then visualized and quantified by fluorescence microscopy.
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Mechanism of Regulation of Adipocyte Numbers in Adult Organisms Through Differentiation and Apoptosis Homeostasis
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2016
Adipose tissue (AT) can influence whole body homeostasis, therefore understanding the molecular mechanisms of adipocyte differentiation and function is of importance. We provide a protocol for gaining new insights into these processes by analyzing adipocyte homeostasis, differentiation and hypoxia exposure as a model for induced adipocyte apoptosis.
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In Vitro Mouse Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Differentiation into Adipocytes
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2025
This video demonstrates the differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) into adipocytes. In the two-step process, in the presence of specific growth factors and hormones, undifferentiated BMSCs first differentiate into preadipocytes. The second step involving treatment with glucose and insulin leads to the formation of mature adipocytes with multiple lipid droplets.
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Generation of Human Adipose Stem Cells through Dedifferentiation of Mature Adipocytes in Ceiling Cultures
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2015
Mature adipocytes may represent an abundant source of stem cells through dedifferentiation, which leads to a homogenous population of fibroblast-like cells. Collagenase digestion is used to isolate mature adipocytes from human fat. The goal of our protocol is to obtain multipotent, dedifferentiated fat cells from human mature adipocytes.
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Cell-cell adhesion brings neighboring adipocytes into contact, while extracellular matrix interactions contribute to organization of the developing cluster. Together, these relationships create a local tissue-like environment in which researchers can examine signaling, lipid storage, nutrient exchange, and adipocyte differentiation. The mechanism links physical arrangement with the functional behavior being modeled.
Limiting attachment to a flat culture surface shifts the culture toward closer cellular contact and three-dimensional organization. This arrangement allows neighboring adipocytes and the surrounding matrix to influence one another within the developing cluster. As a result, the model can reveal tissue-organization effects that may not appear in conventional surface-attached cultures.
Adipocyte aggregate formation complements rather than replaces two-dimensional culture. A flat culture provides a conventional comparison, whereas aggregates create a tissue-like microenvironment that can alter signaling, lipid storage, nutrient exchange, and differentiation. Using both formats helps distinguish responses associated with three-dimensional organization from effects observed in standard surface-attached cultures.
As aggregates develop, their local architecture can affect how signals are experienced and how nutrients move between cells. These changes may influence lipid storage and adipocyte differentiation, making aggregate development biologically consequential rather than merely structural. The model therefore connects cellular arrangement with functional outcomes relevant to adipose tissue biology.
The core workflow uses conditions that reduce attachment to a flat surface, encourages adipocytes to maintain close contact, and allows multicellular clusters to develop. Researchers can then examine the resulting organization and its effects on signaling, lipid storage, nutrient exchange, or differentiation. The approach focuses on creating a tissue-like cellular context rather than a flat layer.
Researchers use this model to investigate adipose tissue organization, metabolic function, obesity-related mechanisms, and cellular responses to candidate therapeutics. Its value lies in providing a three-dimensional context centered on adipocytes. Results can complement conventional culture findings and help determine whether cellular organization changes the biological response under investigation.