Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

DOI

10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112166

Publication Title

Cell Reports

Volume

42

Issue

3

Pages

112166 (1-25)

Abstract

Distinct locations of different white adipose depots suggest anatomy-specific developmental regulation, a relatively understudied concept. Here, we report a population of Tcf21 lineage cells (Tcf21 LCs) present exclusively in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) that dynamically contributes to VAT development and expansion. During development, the Tcf21 lineage gives rise to adipocytes. In adult mice, Tcf21 LCs transform into a fibrotic or quiescent state. Multiomics analyses show consistent gene expression and chromatin accessibility changes in Tcf21 LC, based on which we constructed a gene-regulatory network governing Tcf21 LC activities. Furthermore, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) identifies the heterogeneity of Tcf21 LCs. Loss of Tcf21 promotes the adipogenesis and developmental progress of Tcf21 LCs, leading to improved metabolic health in the context of diet-induced obesity. Mechanistic studies show that the inhibitory effect of Tcf21 on adipogenesis is at least partially mediated via Dlk1 expression accentuation.

Rights

© 2023 The Authors

This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Original Publication Citation

Liu, Q., Li, C., Deng, B., Gao, P., Wang, L., Li, Y., Shiri, M., Alkaifi, F., Zhao, J., Stephens, J. M., Simintiras, C. A., Francis, J., Sun, J., & Fu, X. (2023). Tcf21 marks visceral adipose mesenchymal progenitors and functions as a rate-limiting factor during visceral adipose tissue development. Cell Reports, 42(3), 1-25, Article 112166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112166

ORCID

0000-0003-0118-1432 (Shiri)

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