Adipose and Muscle Cell Co-Culture System: A Novel In Vitro Tool to Mimic the In Vivo Cellular Environment

Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam and Kim, Dahye and Soundharrajan, Ilavenil and Hwang, Inho and Choi, Ki Choon (2020) Adipose and Muscle Cell Co-Culture System: A Novel In Vitro Tool to Mimic the In Vivo Cellular Environment. Biology, 10 (1). p. 6. ISSN 2079-7737

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Abstract

A co-culture system allows researchers to investigate the complex interactions between two cell types under various environments, such as those that promote differentiation and growth as well as those that mimic healthy and diseased states, in vitro. In this paper, we review the most common co-culture systems for myocytes and adipocytes. The in vitro techniques mimic the in vivo environment and are used to investigate the causal relationships between different cell lines. Here, we briefly discuss mono-culture and co-culture cell systems and their applicability to the study of communication between two or more cell types, including adipocytes and myocytes. Also, we provide details about the different types of co-culture systems and their applicability to the study of metabolic disease, drug development, and the role of secretory factors in cell signaling cascades. Therefore, this review provides details about the co-culture systems used to study the complex interactions between adipose and muscle cells in various environments, such as those that promote cell differentiation and growth and those used for drug development.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: e-Archives > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2023 07:23
Last Modified: 28 Jul 2025 03:45
URI: http://studies.sendtopublish.com/id/eprint/431

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