Pre-adipocytes are present throughout adult life in adipose tissue and can proliferate and differentiate into mature adipocytes according to the energy balance, contributing to increases in adipose tissue mass. It has also been demonstrated that adipocyte differentiation are involved in many physiological and pathological processes including fat metabolism, energy balance, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and breast cancer. The Human Primary Subcutaneous White Preadipocytes is derived from human subcutaneous or visceral adipose tissue and can proliferate and differentiate into mature adipocytes using abm's Adipocyte Differentiation Medium (
Cell Type
Primary Cells
Disease
Normal
Gender
Donor Info Not Disclosed
Growth Properties
Adherent
Quantity
5x105 cells / 1.0 ml
Tissue
Adipose
Morphology
Bipolar
Species
Human (H. sapiens)
Propagation
The base medium for this cell line is Prigrow X series medium available at abm, Cat. No. TM4002.Carbon dioxide (CO2): 5%, Temperature: 37.0°C.For differentiation from preadipocytes to adipocytes, use abm's Adipocyte Differentiation Medium TM005 and follow the differentiation protocol provided below.