This invention relates to brown adipose tissue (BAT) progenitor cells and methods for isolating BAT progenitor cells from skeletal muscle. BAT progenitor cell surface markers and medium and agents for inducing cell differentiation into brown adipocytes are also provided. In some embodiments, the BAT progenitor cell expresses a first cell surface marker associated with endothelial cells, the first cell surface marker being detectable in an antibody based assay using a first antibody. In addition, the BAT progenitor cell can be substantially free of a second cell surface marker associated with endothelial cells, the second cell surface marker being substantially undetectable in said antibody based assay using a second antibody. The BAT progenitor cell can also be substantially free of additional cell surface markers.
本发明涉及棕色脂肪组织(BAT)祖细胞和从骨骼肌中分离 BAT 祖细胞的方法。本发明还提供了棕色脂肪组织祖细胞表面标记和诱导细胞分化为棕色脂肪细胞的
培养基和制剂。在某些实施方案中,BAT 祖细胞表达与内皮
细胞相关的第一细胞表面标记,第一细胞表面标记可在使用第一
抗体的
抗体检测中检测到。此外,BAT 祖细胞可以基本不表达与内皮
细胞相关的第二种细胞表面标记,第二种细胞表面标记在使用第二种
抗体进行的
抗体检测中基本检测不到。BAT 祖细胞还可以基本不含其它细胞表面标记物。