Project description:We did single cell RNA sequencing on three lean and three obese donors. For each donor, we sorted CD45 positive and CD45 negative cells and prepared 10X scRNA-seq libaries. We observed cell type compositon changes and expression changes in the lean and obese donors.
Project description:We sorted NK, ILC, macrophage and dendritic cells from human adipose tissue and did single cell RNA sequencing on these cells. We observed cell type compositon changes and expression changes in the lean and obese donors.
Project description:Adipose tissue stromal cells contribute to the regulation of adipose tissue in lean and obese states. Myeloid cells such as adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) and dendritic cells (ATDCs) undergo both quantitative and qualitative changes with obesity. Due to similarity in markers the identify of adipose tissue dendritic cells and macrophages has been elusive. We have refined prior protocols to unambiguously discern ATM and ATDC in mice. We used microarrays to compare the profiles of ATMs and ATDC from gonadal adipose tissue from lean, obese, and formerly obese mice. We also isolated preadipocytes (PA) from lean and obese mice for comparison. Male C57Bl/6 mice were fed normal diet (ND) or high fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks. Weight loss (WL) mice were switched from the HFD to ND for 8 weeks. RNA was purified from FACS sorted cell populations (live cells only) obtained from gonadal/epididymal adipose tissue depots. ATMs were defined as CD11c+ (CD45+CD64+ CD11c+) or CD11c- (CD45+CD64+ CD11c-) ATMs. ATDC were defined as CD64- CD11c+. PA were defined as CD31- CD45- Sca1+ PDGFRA+.
Project description:Obtaining adipose tissue samples are paramount to the understanding of human obesity. We have examined the impact of needle-aspirated and surgical biopsy techniques on the study of subcutaneous adipose tissue (scAT) gene expression in both obese and lean subjects. Biopsy sampling methods have a significant impact on data interpretation and revealed that gene expression profiles derived from surgical tissue biopsies better capture the significant changes in molecular pathways associated with obesity. We hypothesize that this is because needle biopsies do not aspirate the fibrotic fraction of scAT; which subsequently results in an under-representation of the inflammatory and metabolic changes that coincide with obesity. This analysis revealed that the biopsy technique influences the gene expression underlying the biological themes commonly discussed in obesity (e.g. inflammation, extracellular matrix, metabolism, etc), and is therefore a caveat to consider when designing microarray experiments. These results have crucial implications for the clinical and physiopathological understanding of human obesity and therapeutic approaches. Keywords: subject and tissue biopsy technique comparison Tissue samples from lean and obese subjects were analyzed: total of 36 hybridizations. The goal was to compare the effect of biopsy sampling methods on global subcutaneous adipose tissue gene expression analyses. The following subject groups were used for the analysis: 9 lean subjects: needle biopsy 9 lean subjects: surgical biopsy 9 obese subjects: needle biopsy 9 obese subjects: surgical biopsy
Project description:Small RNA deep sequencing analysis on the microRNA components within exosomes secreted from adipose tissue macrophages of lean and obese mice
Project description:Obesity is characterised by increased adipocyte size and number. Analysis of altered gene expression gives better understading about the mechanisms involved/alterted in the development of obesity in this new obese rat model. We used Microarrays to delinate the alted gene expression in adipose tissue of WNIN/Ob obese rats Retroperitioneal adipose tissue was collected from 4 month old WNIN/Ob lean and obese rats (n=2 per phenotype) for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymatrix Rat gene 1ST arrays.
Project description:The overall goal of this studyis to compare the transcription differences of epicardial adipose tissue between between lean and obese and Type 2 diabetic individuals
Project description:Adipose, once considered an inert storage depot, is now known to be an active endocrine tissue involved in total body homeostasis and metabolism, which exerts effects on multiple systems including food intake, immune function, and blood glucose regulation. Adipose tissue depots are known to have unique metabolic and gene expression profiles in vivo and when cultured in vitro. Differences in adipose tissue depot function could be important in determining chronic disease risk. Few comparisons of depot gene expression have been performed in the dog. Utilizing microarray technology, our objective was to identify differentially expressed genes and enriched functional pathways between subcutaneous and gonadal adipose of lean and obese dogs. Subcutaneous and gonadal adipose tissue samples were collected from 9 intact female beagles (4 yr-old; 4 lean controls; 5 obese ad libitum-fed) after 24 wk of ad libitum feeding.
Project description:The aim of the project was to compare global gene expression in adipocytes from obese patients and lean controls. Subcutaneous adipose tissue was collected from severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery (average body-mass index (BMI) of 45.5 kg/m2 (n = 12, thereof 4 men) and healthy lean patients undergoing hernia repairs (average BMI of 24.2 kg/m2 (n = 12, thereof 7 men), between 27 and 56 years of age. Adipocytes were isolated by collagenase treatment of adipose tissue, followed by filtering and centrifugation. Floating adipocytes were lysed in Qiazol before RNA purification and microarray analysis.