Transcription factor Sp1
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MicroRNA-29b promotes the adipogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells.
<h4>Objective</h4>Obesity is primarily characterized by the accumulation of large amounts of fat in adipose tissue. Within the adipose tissue, adipocytes are derived from adipose tissue-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) via a specialized cell lineage differentiation process, and ADSCs play a key role in the generation and metabolism of adipose tissue. This study investigated whether microRNAs (miRNAs) play a role in adipocyte differentiation.<h4>Methods</h4>Using luciferase reporter and ChIP assays, the relationship between miR-29b, SP1, and TNF-α was examined.<h4>Results</h4>During the normal adipogenic differentiation of ADSCs, up-regulation of miR-29b promoted adipogenesis by enhancing SP1-mediated inhibition of TNF-α.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study investigated the regulatory role of miR-29b during the adipogenic differentiation of ADSCs and found that miR-29b is an effective positive regulator of adipogenesis.