Objective:This study aims to establish a co-culture system of matured stromal vascular fraction (SVF) with Hepa1-6 and study the effects on lipid metabolism of hepatocytes. Method:Primary SVF cells were isolated from mice subcutaneous fat and induced to matured SVF cells with differentiation medium. Matured SVF cells were co-cultured with Hepa1-6 by using Transwell system for 2 days. RT-PCR was applied to detect the expression of differentiation biomarker such as PPARγ and PGC-1α in SVF cells and lipid metabolism related genes such as CD36,FATP2 and GPAT1 in Hepa1-6. Cellular triglyceride level of co-cultured Hepa1-6 was detected by GPO Enzyme Method. Results:Isolated primary SVF cells were successfully differentiated to mature SVF cells with significantly large lipid droplets after treated with adipocytes differentiation medium for 6 days. The expression level of PPARγ and PGC-1α of SVF cells was significantly increased. The cellular triglyceride level of co-cultured Hepa1-6 was significantly higher than that of control group accompanied with increased expression level of GPAT1 and CD36. Conclusion:The co-cultured system of matured SVF cells with Hepa1-6 in Transwell insert has been successfully established. Co-culture with mature SVF cells induces lipid accumulation in Hepa1-6. This process may be maintained by the elevated expression level of CD36 and GPAT1,increasing fatty acid absorption and triglyceride synthesis.
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WANG Yuzhu, ZHANG Xu, LI Zhong. Establishment of co⁃culture of mature SVFs with Hepa1⁃6 as a model for studying effects on lipid metabolism of hepatocytes[J].,2022,42(5):603-609.