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ReviewPhysiology (Bethesda, Md.)2026

Adipose Progenitor Cells in Thermogenesis and Metabolic Regulation.

Cigdem Sahin, Yu-Hua Tseng

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Cigdem SahinSection on Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.ORCID 0009-0000-0287-042X
Yu-Hua TsengSection on Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2053-9559

Funding

PILOT STUDY--SECRETORY TARGETING IN PANCREATIC B CELLSP30DK036836 · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · 1986 to 2025
$12.1M
Dissecting the thermogenic adipose nicheR01DK133528 · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · 2025 to 2025
$702k
Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of thermogenic adipocyte programR01DK132469 · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · 2025 to 2025
$602k
American Heart Association (AHA) https://doi.org/10.58275/AHA.25POST1378609.pc.gr.227421HHS | National Institutes of Health (NIH) P30DK036836HHS | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01DK102898HHS | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01DK132469HHS | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01DK133528NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK036836NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK102898NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132469NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK133528
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Abstract

Thermogenic adipose tissues, including brown and beige, exhibit remarkable cellular and metabolic adaptations to environmental and physiological cues, contributing to improved metabolic health. Among these adaptations, adipose progenitor cells (APCs), a heterogeneous cell population comprising distinct subsets, play a crucial role in generating thermogenic adipocytes and promoting healthy adipose tissue remodeling and metabolic homeostasis. Therefore, targeting APCs offers a potential therapeutic approach for regulating adipose plasticity and remodeling to address metabolic dysregulation. The precise identity of APCs and the roles of specific APC subtypes in metabolic regulation and diseases remain to be elucidated. Here, we summarize recent findings on the lineage of APCs that give rise to thermogenic adipocytes and how environmental conditions regulate their proliferation and differentiation. Finally, we discuss the potential of targeting APCs as an alternative therapeutic strategy to combat metabolic diseases.

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AdipocytesAdipose TissueEnergy MetabolismStem CellsThermogenesisAnimalsCell DifferentiationHumansadipocyte progenitor cellsmetabolismobesitythermogenesis

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PMID40748715
PMCPMC12385725

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