Inducible Brown Adipogenesis of Supraclavicular Fat in Adult Humans

Author:

Lee Paul123,Swarbrick Michael M.43,Zhao Jing Ting13,Ho Ken K. Y.123

Affiliation:

1. Pituitary Research Unit (P.L., J.T.Z., K.K.Y.H.), School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney 2010, Australia

2. Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Department of Endocrinology (P.L., K.K.Y.H.), School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney 2010, Australia

3. St. Vincent's Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine (P.L., M.M.S., J.T.Z., K.K.Y.H.), School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney 2010, Australia

4. Diabetes and Obesity Program (M.M.S.), School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney 2010, Australia

Abstract

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays key roles in thermogenesis and energy homeostasis in rodents. Metabolic imaging using positron emission tomography (PET)-computer tomography has identified significant depots of BAT in the supraclavicular fossa of adult humans. Whether supraclavicular fat contains precursor brown adipocytes is unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine the adipogenic potential of precursor cells in human supraclavicular fat. We obtained fat biopsies from the supraclavicular fossa of six individuals, as guided by PET-computer tomography, with paired sc fat biopsies as negative controls. Each piece of fat tissue was divided and processed for histology, gene analysis, and primary culture. Cells were examined for morphological changes in culture and harvested for RNA and protein upon full differentiation for analysis of UCP1 level. Histological/molecular analysis of supraclavicular fat revealed higher abundance of BAT in PET-positive than PET-negative individuals. In all subjects, fibroblast-like cells isolated from supraclavicular fat differentiated in vitro and uniformly into adipocytes containing multilobulated lipid droplets, expressing high level of UCP1. The total duration required from inoculation to emergence of fibroblast-like cells was 32–34 and 40–42 d for PET-positive- and PET-negative-derived samples, respectively, whereas the time required to achieve full differentiation was 7 d, regardless of PET status. Precursor cells from sc fat failed to proliferate or express UCP1. In summary, preadipocytes isolated from supraclavicular fat are capable of differentiating into brown adipocytes in vitro, regardless of PET status. This study provides the first evidence of inducible brown adipogenesis in the supraclavicular region in adult humans.

Publisher

The Endocrine Society

Subject

Endocrinology

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