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ArticleCell reports2024

Smooth muscle cell-derived Cxcl12 directs macrophage accrual and sympathetic innervation to control thermogenic adipose tissue.

Derek Lee, Abigail M Benvie, Benjamin M Steiner, Nikolai J Kolba, Josie G Ford, Sean M McCabe, Yuwei Jiang, Daniel C Berry

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Article in Cell reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors.

Derek LeeDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Abigail M BenvieDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Benjamin M SteinerDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Nikolai J KolbaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Josie G FordDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Sean M McCabeDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Yuwei JiangDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Daniel C BerryDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: dcb37@cornell.edu.

Funding

Physiology CoreP30DK020595 · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · 2025 to 2025
$1.4M
Deciphering age-dependent beige adipocyte failureR01DK132264 · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$433k
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020595NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sympathetic innervation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) controls mammalian adaptative thermogenesis. However, the cellular and molecular underpinnings contributing to BAT innervation remain poorly defined. Here, we show that smooth muscle cells (SMCs) support BAT growth, lipid utilization, and thermogenic plasticity. Moreover, we find that BAT SMCs express and control the bioavailability of Cxcl12. SMC deletion of Cxcl12 fosters brown adipocyte lipid accumulation, reduces energy expenditure, and increases susceptibility to diet-induced metabolic dysfunction. Mechanistically, we find that Cxcl12 stimulates CD301

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Adipose Tissue, BrownChemokine CXCL12MacrophagesMyocytes, Smooth MuscleSympathetic Nervous SystemThermogenesisAnimalsEnergy MetabolismMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLObesityChemokine CXCL12Cxcl12 protein, mousebrown adipocytesCP: ImmunologyCP: MetabolismCxcl2macrophagesmooth muscle cellssympathetic innervationthermogenesis

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