Before preparing the mixed differentiation medium, gWAT-CM was diluted 10-fold with fresh medium to obtain 10% gWAT-CM. The mixed induction medium was composed of 50% adipogenic medium and 50% osteogenic medium, with an adipogenic to osteogenic induction ratio of 1:1 as reported42 (link). Wild-type BMSCs were differentiated in the mixed induction medium supplemented with 10% WAT-CM or BMAds-CM as indicated, in the presence of 0.5 μg/ml recombinant SPP1 protein (rSPP1, Abcam #ab281820), 1 μg/ml SPP1 neutralizing antibody (SPP1 Nab, Novus Biologicals #AF808), 0.5 μg/ml recombinant leptin protein (rLeptin, R&D Systems #490-OB-01M), 250 nM leptin receptor antagonist Allo-aca (MCE #HY-P3212) or an equal volume of vehicle IgG (Cell Signaling Technology #2729). The formation of mineralized nodules was evaluated by alizarin red S staining, and adipocytes were distinguished by oil red O staining.
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