Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct

Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or above, has increased considerably in incidence and frequency within the United States and globally. Associated comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have...

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Main Authors: Robert Bender, Michelle McCarthy, Theodore Brown, Joanna Bukowska, Stanley Smith, Rosalyn D. Abbott, David L. Kaplan, Christopher Williams, James W. Wade, Andrea Alarcon, Xiying Wu, Frank Lau, Jeffrey M. Gimble, Trivia Frazier
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4242130
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author Robert Bender
Michelle McCarthy
Theodore Brown
Joanna Bukowska
Stanley Smith
Rosalyn D. Abbott
David L. Kaplan
Christopher Williams
James W. Wade
Andrea Alarcon
Xiying Wu
Frank Lau
Jeffrey M. Gimble
Trivia Frazier
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Theodore Brown
Joanna Bukowska
Stanley Smith
Rosalyn D. Abbott
David L. Kaplan
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James W. Wade
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Xiying Wu
Frank Lau
Jeffrey M. Gimble
Trivia Frazier
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description Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or above, has increased considerably in incidence and frequency within the United States and globally. Associated comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have led to a focus on the mechanisms promoting the prevention and treatment of obesity. Commonly utilized in vitro models employ human or mouse preadipocyte cell lines in a 2-dimensional (2D) format. Due to the structural, biochemical, and biological limitations of these models, increased attention has been placed on “organ on a chip” technologies for a 3-dimensional (3D) culture. Herein, we describe a method employing cryopreserved primary human stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells and a human blood product-derived biological scaffold to create a 3D adipose depot in vitro. The “fat-on-chip” 3D cultures have been validated relative to 2D cultures based on proliferation, flow cytometry, adipogenic differentiation, confocal microscopy/immunofluorescence, and functional assays (adipokine secretion, glucose uptake, and lipolysis). Thus, the in vitro culture system demonstrates the critical characteristics required for a humanized 3D white adipose tissue (WAT) model.
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spelling doaj-art-1ffd3751b9804188b44cbdcd9bf59e362025-08-20T03:54:43ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782020-01-01202010.1155/2020/42421304242130Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat ConstructRobert Bender0Michelle McCarthy1Theodore Brown2Joanna Bukowska3Stanley Smith4Rosalyn D. Abbott5David L. Kaplan6Christopher Williams7James W. Wade8Andrea Alarcon9Xiying Wu10Frank Lau11Jeffrey M. Gimble12Trivia Frazier13LaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USACenter for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans LA, USACenter for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans LA, USACenter for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans LA, USALaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, USADepartments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center, Tufts University, Medford MA, USADepartment of Pharmacology, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans LA, USAPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baton Rouge LA, USALaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USALaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USALSU Department of Plastic Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USALaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USALaCell LLC, New Orleans LA, USAObesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or above, has increased considerably in incidence and frequency within the United States and globally. Associated comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have led to a focus on the mechanisms promoting the prevention and treatment of obesity. Commonly utilized in vitro models employ human or mouse preadipocyte cell lines in a 2-dimensional (2D) format. Due to the structural, biochemical, and biological limitations of these models, increased attention has been placed on “organ on a chip” technologies for a 3-dimensional (3D) culture. Herein, we describe a method employing cryopreserved primary human stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells and a human blood product-derived biological scaffold to create a 3D adipose depot in vitro. The “fat-on-chip” 3D cultures have been validated relative to 2D cultures based on proliferation, flow cytometry, adipogenic differentiation, confocal microscopy/immunofluorescence, and functional assays (adipokine secretion, glucose uptake, and lipolysis). Thus, the in vitro culture system demonstrates the critical characteristics required for a humanized 3D white adipose tissue (WAT) model.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4242130
spellingShingle Robert Bender
Michelle McCarthy
Theodore Brown
Joanna Bukowska
Stanley Smith
Rosalyn D. Abbott
David L. Kaplan
Christopher Williams
James W. Wade
Andrea Alarcon
Xiying Wu
Frank Lau
Jeffrey M. Gimble
Trivia Frazier
Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
Stem Cells International
title Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
title_full Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
title_fullStr Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
title_full_unstemmed Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
title_short Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct
title_sort human adipose derived cells in two and three dimensional cultures functional validation of an in vitro fat construct
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4242130
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