Towards a consensus atlas of human and mouse adipose tissue at single-cell resolution.

Nature metabolism
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Abstract

Adipose tissue (AT) is a complex connective tissue with a high relative proportion of adipocytes, which are specialized cells with the ability to store lipids in large droplets. AT is found in multiple discrete depots throughout the body, where it serves as the primary repository for excess calories. In addition, AT has an important role in functions as diverse as insulation, immunity and regulation of metabolic homeostasis. The Human Cell Atlas Adipose Bionetwork was established to support the generation of single-cell atlases of human AT as well as the development of unified approaches and consensus for cell annotation. Here, we provide a first roadmap from this bionetwork, including our suggested cell annotations for humans and mice, with the aim of describing the state of the field and providing guidelines for the production, analysis, interpretation and presentation of AT single-cell data.

Year of Publication
2025
Journal
Nature metabolism
Volume
7
Issue
5
Pages
875-894
Date Published
05/2025
ISSN
2522-5812
DOI
10.1038/s42255-025-01296-9
PubMed ID
40360756
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