Project description:Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is vital for vascular homeostasis and PVAT dysfunction is associated with increased atherosclerotic plaque burden.
Project description:Inflammatory crosstalk between perivascular adipose tissue and and blood vessel wall may contribute to atherosclerosis pathogenesis, and exhibits more pro-inflammatory than adipogenic phenotype than subcutaneous adipocytes. To identify a genomic basis for biologic differences, we performed genome-wide expression to identiy expression genes differentially regulated between perivascular and subcutaneous adipocytes.for biologic differences. We performed global gene expression analyses on in vitro differentiated adipocytes from human left coronary artery perivascular adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissues derived from unrelated donors who were non-obese and did not have any known metabolic or atherosclerotic disease.
Project description:We performed microarray analyses comparing perivascular adipose tissue gene expression of thoracic aortic vs. left internal mammary artery in human subjects with coronary artery disease. 300 genes were significantly upregulated in aortic fat, with at least 63 genes involved in inflammation and atherosclerosis. qPCR validation demonstrated increased expression of WNT-5A related genes, and CCL-2, CCL-8, JNK, and IL-6 gene expression.
Project description:Reveal the single-cell landscape of the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) and show its tremendous heterogeneity and significant alterations in type 2 diabetes.
Project description:Brown adipose tissue can expend large amounts of energy and thus increasing its amount or activity is a promising therapeutic approach to combat metabolic disease. In humans, major deposits of brown fat cells are found intimately associated with large blood vessels, corresponding to perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). However, the cellular origins of PVAT are poorly understood. We applied single cell transcriptomic analyses, ex vivo adipogenesis assays, and genetic fate mapping to determine the identity of perivascular adipocyte progenitors. In mice, we found that thoracic PVAT develops from a fibroblastic lineage, consisting of progenitor cells (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg-) and preadipocytes (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg+). Progenitor and preadipocyte cells in PVAT shared transcriptional similarity with analogous cell types in white adipose tissue, pointing towards a conserved hierarchical structure of adipose lineage cells. Interestingly, the aortic adventitia of adult animals contained a novel population of adipogenic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) (Myh11+; Pdgfra-; Pparg+) that contributed to perivascular adipocyte formation. Similarly, human PVAT contained presumptive fibroblastic and SMC-like adipocyte progenitors, as revealed by single nucleus RNAseq. Taken together, these studies define distinct populations of progenitor cells for thermogenic PVAT, providing a foundation for developing strategies to augment brown fat activity.
Project description:Brown adipose tissue can expend large amounts of energy and thus increasing its amount or activity is a promising therapeutic approach to combat metabolic disease. In humans, major deposits of brown fat cells are found intimately associated with large blood vessels, corresponding to perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). However, the cellular origins of PVAT are poorly understood. We applied single cell transcriptomic analyses, ex vivo adipogenesis assays, and genetic fate mapping to determine the identity of perivascular adipocyte progenitors. In mice, we found that thoracic PVAT develops from a fibroblastic lineage, consisting of progenitor cells (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg-) and preadipocytes (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg+). Progenitor and preadipocyte cells in PVAT shared transcriptional similarity with analogous cell types in white adipose tissue, pointing towards a conserved hierarchical structure of adipose lineage cells. Interestingly, the aortic adventitia of adult animals contained a novel population of adipogenic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) (Myh11+; Pdgfra-; Pparg+) that contributed to perivascular adipocyte formation. Similarly, human PVAT contained presumptive fibroblastic and SMC-like adipocyte progenitors, as revealed by single nucleus RNAseq. Taken together, these studies define distinct populations of progenitor cells for thermogenic PVAT, providing a foundation for developing strategies to augment brown fat activity
Project description:Brown adipose tissue can expend large amounts of energy and thus increasing its amount or activity is a promising therapeutic approach to combat metabolic disease. In humans, major deposits of brown fat cells are found intimately associated with large blood vessels, corresponding to perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). However, the cellular origins of PVAT are poorly understood. We applied single cell transcriptomic analyses, ex vivo adipogenesis assays, and genetic fate mapping to determine the identity of perivascular adipocyte progenitors. In mice, we found that thoracic PVAT develops from a fibroblastic lineage, consisting of progenitor cells (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg-) and preadipocytes (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg+). Progenitor and preadipocyte cells in PVAT shared transcriptional similarity with analogous cell types in white adipose tissue, pointing towards a conserved hierarchical structure of adipose lineage cells. Interestingly, the aortic adventitia of adult animals contained a novel population of adipogenic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) (Myh11+; Pdgfra-; Pparg+) that contributed to perivascular adipocyte formation. Similarly, human PVAT contained presumptive fibroblastic and SMC-like adipocyte progenitors, as revealed by single nucleus RNAseq. Taken together, these studies define distinct populations of progenitor cells for thermogenic PVAT, providing a foundation for developing strategies to augment brown fat activity
Project description:Brown adipose tissue can expend large amounts of energy and thus increasing its amount or activity is a promising therapeutic approach to combat metabolic disease. In humans, major deposits of brown fat cells are found intimately associated with large blood vessels, corresponding to perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). However, the cellular origins of PVAT are poorly understood. We applied single cell transcriptomic analyses, ex vivo adipogenesis assays, and genetic fate mapping to determine the identity of perivascular adipocyte progenitors. In mice, we found that thoracic PVAT develops from a fibroblastic lineage, consisting of progenitor cells (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg-) and preadipocytes (Pdgfra+; Ly6a+; Pparg+). Progenitor and preadipocyte cells in PVAT shared transcriptional similarity with analogous cell types in inguinal white adipose tissue (IWAT), pointing towards a conserved hierarchical structure of adipose lineage cells. Interestingly, the aortic adventitia of adult animals contained a novel population of adipogenic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) (Myh11+; Pdgfra-; Pparg+) that contributed to perivascular adipocyte formation. Similarly, human PVAT contained presumptive fibroblastic and SMC-like adipocyte progenitors, as revealed by single nucleus RNAseq. Taken together, these studies define distinct populations of progenitor cells for thermogenic PVAT, providing a foundation for developing strategies to augment brown fat activity