Perirenal adipose tissue from healthy donor: Characteristics and promise as potential therapeutic cell source

Eun Hye Lee, So Young Chun, Jun Nyung Lee, Jae Wook Chung, Bo Hyun Yoon, Hyun Tae Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Yun Sok Ha, Bum Soo Kim

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Abstract

Perirenal adipose tissue, one of the fat masses surrounding the kidneys, can be obtained from healthy donors during a kidney transplant. Perirenal adipose tissue has only ever been known as a connective tissue to protect the kidneys and renal blood vessels from external physical stimulation. Yet, recently, as adipose tissue has begun to be considered an endocrine organ, and perirenal adipose tissue is now regarded to have a direct effect on metabolic diseases. The characteristics of perirenal adipose tissue from a healthy donor are that: (1) There are a large number of brown adipose cells (70–80% of the total), (2) Most of the brown adipose cells are inactive in the resting cell cycle, (3) Activating factors are constant low-temperature exposure, hormones, metas-tasis factors, and environmental factors, (4) Anatomically, a large number of brown adipose cells are distributed close to the adrenal glands, (5) Beige cells, produced by converting white adipo-cytes to brown-like adipocytes, are highly active, (6) Activated cells secrete BATokines, and (7) Energy consumption efficiency is high. Despite these advantages, all of the perirenal adipose tissue from a healthy donor is incinerated as medical waste. With a view to its use, this review discusses the brown adipocytes and beige cells in perirenal adipose tissue from a healthy donor, and pro-poses opportunities for their clinical application.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5024
JournalJournal of Clinical Medicine
Volume10
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2021

Keywords

  • Adipose tissue
  • Beige cell
  • Brown adipocyte
  • Healthy donor
  • Perirenal

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