Mitotic Clonal Expansion (mitotic + clonal_expansion)

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PPAR,1 synthesis and adipogenesis in C3H10T1/2 cells depends on S-phase progression, but does not require mitotic clonal expansion

JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY, Issue 2 2004
Young C. Cho
Abstract Adipogenesis is typically stimulated in mouse embryo fibroblast (MEF) lines by a standard hormonal combination of insulin (I), dexamethasone (D), and methylisobutylxanthine (M), administered with a fresh serum renewal. In C3H10T1/2 (10T1/2) cells, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ,1 (PPAR,1) expression, an early phase key adipogenic regulator, is optimal after 36 h of IDM stimulation. Although previous studies provide evidence that mitotic clonal expansion of 3T3-L1 cells is essential for adipogenesis, we show, here, that 10T1/2 cells do not require mitotic clonal expansion, but depend on cell cycle progression through S-phase to commit to adipocyte differentiation. Exclusion of two major mitogenic stimuli (DM without insulin and fresh serum renewal) from standard IDM protocol removed mitotic clonal expansion, but sustained equivalent PPAR,1 synthesis and lipogenesis. Different S-phase inhibitors (aphidicolin, hydroxyurea, l -mimosine, and roscovitin) each arrested cells in S-phase, under hormonal stimulation, and completely blocked PPAR,1 synthesis and lipogenesis. However, G2/M inhibitors effected G2/M accumulation of IDM stimulated cells and prevented mitosis, but fully sustained PPAR,1 synthesis and lipogenesis. DM stimulation with or without fresh serum renewal elevated DNA synthesis in a proportion of cells (measured by BrdU labeling) and accumulation of cell cycle progression in G2/M-phase without complete mitosis. By contrast, standard IDM treatments with fresh serum renewal caused elevated DNA synthesis and mitotic clonal expansion while achieved equivalent level of adipogenesis. At most, one-half of the 10T1/2 mixed cell population differentiated to mature adipocytes, even when clonally isolated. PPAR, was exclusively expressed in the cells that contained lipid droplets. IDM stimulated comparable PPAR,1 synthesis and lipogenesis in isolated cells at low cell density (LD) culture, but in about half of the cells and with sensitivity to G1/S, but not G2/M inhibitors. Importantly, growth arrest occurred in all differentiating cells, while continuous mitotic clonal expansion occurred in non-differentiating cells. Irrespective of confluence level, 10T1/2 cells differentiate after progression through S-phase, where adipogenic commitment induced by IDM stimulation is a prerequisite for PPAR, synthesis and subsequent adipocyte differentiation. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]


DNER modulates adipogenesis of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells via regulation of cell proliferation

CELL PROLIFERATION, Issue 1 2010
J.-R. Park
Objectives:, In recent years, obesity has become a global epidemic, highlighting the necessity for basic research into mechanisms underlying growth of adipose tissue and differentiation of stem cells into adipocytes, in humans. For better understanding of cell signalling in adipogenesis, the role of DNER (delta/Notch-like EGF-related receptor) in adipogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSC) was investigated. Materials and methods:, To assess the role of DNER in hAMSC adipogenesis, hAMSCs were transfected with DNER small interfering RNA (siDNER). Real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactions to assess expression levels of adipogenesis-related genes regulated by siDNER, cell cycle and immunoblot analyses were performed. Results:, First, it was determined that DNER mRNA was profoundly expressed in hAMSCs and reduced during adipogenic differentiation. Knockdown of DNER altered cell morphology, inhibited proliferation and increased frequency and efficiency of adipogenesis in hAMSC. Expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein , increased and proportion of cells in S phase decreased by knockdown of DNER, using specific siRNA. Moreover, adipocyte-specific genes including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, fatty acid binding protein 4 and perilipin were up-regulated in siDNER compared to the siControl group during adipogenesis in hAMSC. Conclusions:, These results indicate that DNER knockdown in hAMSC accelerated onset of adipogenic differentiation by bypassing mitotic clonal expansion during the early stages of adipogenesis. [source]