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World J Stem Cells. Jan 26, 2020; 12(1): 1-7
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v12.i1.1
Adipose stromal/stem cells in regenerative medicine: Potentials and limitations
Leandra Santos Baptista
Leandra Santos Baptista, Multidisciplinary Center for Biological Research (Numpex-Bio), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Campus Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25245-390, Brazil
Leandra Santos Baptista, Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
Leandra Santos Baptista, Post-graduate Program in Translational Biomedicine (Biotrans), Unigranrio, Campus I, Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
Leandra Santos Baptista, Laboratory of Tissue Bioengineering, Directory of Metrology Applied to Life Sciences, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
Author contributions: Baptista LS drafted the article, contributed to the conception and design of the manuscript, wrote the manuscript and approved the final version of the article.
Supported by the Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), No. E-26/202.682/2018.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Leandra Santos Baptista, PhD, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Tissue Bioengineering, Directory of Metrology Applied to Life Sciences, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil. leandrabaptista@xerem.ufrj.br
Received: June 4, 2019
Peer-review started: June 5, 2019
First decision: August 1,2019
Revised: October 11, 2019
Accepted: November 14, 2019
Article in press: November 14, 2019
Published online: January 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Adipose tissue, notably subcutaneous, has a population of CD34-positive progenitor cells functionally known as pre-adipocytes. The pre-adipocytes have molecular and functional identities with the monocytic-macrophagic lineage and are altered in metabolic diseases such as obesity. To what extent will new 3D tools in cell culture, such as spheroids, be able to overcome the limitations imposed by 2D monolayer culture and unravel dormant capabilities of adipose stromal/stem cells?