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Ectopic overexpression of adipogenic transcription factors induces transdifferentiation of MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 18 Feb 2005
Kim Sang Wan, Her Sun Ju, Kim Seong Yeon, Shin Chan Soo
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Osteoblasts and adipocytes originate from common mesenchymal progenitor cells. We have investigated whether mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells can be induced to transdifferentiate into mature adipocytes by the ectopic expression of adipogenic transcription factors, PPARgamma, C/EBPalpha, or both. Retrovirus-mediated overexpression of PPARgamma alone or both PPARgamma and C/EBPalpha resulted in reduced alkaline...
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