Combined Effect of Retinoic Acid and Calcium on the in Vitro Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Adipocytes Publisher Pubmed



Goudarzi F¹ ; Sarveazad A² ; Mahmoudi M³ ; Mohammadalipour A^{1, 7} ; Chahardoli R³ ; Malekshah OM⁴ ; Karimi Gorgani S⁵ ; Sabooryaraghi AA⁶
Source: Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry Published:2018

Abstract

Context: It has been shown that adipogenesis can be modulated by factors such as all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and calcium. Objective: To determine, the combined effect of ATRA and calcium on the differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs). Methods: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were differentiated into the adipocytes by 0.5 and 1 µM of ATRA and 5 and 10 mM calcium separately or in combination. After MTS assay the differentiation of MSCs to adipocyte was evaluated, Oil Red O staining, GLUT4 concentration and gene expression of PPARG2, adiponectin, and GLUT4 were measured by Real-Time PCR. Results: Except 10 mM calcium treated group, other groups and more significantly combination treatments could reduce all adipocyte markers compared to the control. Conclusion: These results suggest that ATRA and calcium together have significant inhibitory effect on adipogenesis that can be helpful for finding new mechanisms to prevent or control the adipogenesis. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.