What does this research mean for the field?

The lncRNA Dleu2 and miRNA15/16 cluster (MDR) regulates intrinsic differences between visceral and subcutaneous white adipose tissue at the progenitor stage, and its deletion promotes inflammation, dysregulated insulin signaling, and reduced stemness specifically in visceral adipose tissue. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to understand how the lncRNA Dleu2 and its associated miRNA15/16 cluster regulate functions in different types of white adipose tissue.

June 7, 2026Diabetes

2581-P: A Complex lncRNA–miRNA Differentially Regulates Heterogeneity in White Adipose Tissue Depots: A Single-Cell Analysis

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Population

Six-week-old WT and MDR knockout (MDR KO) male mice

Comparison

MDR (lncRNA Dleu2 and miRNA15/16 cluster) knockout vs Wild-type (WT) mice

Design

Preclinical

Authors

NSNITYA SHREECollege Station Medical Center SGShreyan GuptaCollege Station Medical Center JCJAMES CAICollege Station Medical Center

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The lncRNA Dleu2 and miRNA15/16 cluster regulates intrinsic differences between visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue at the progenitor stage, influencing macrophage polarization and insulin signaling.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how the lncRNA Dleu2 and its associated miRNA15/16 cluster regulate functions in different types of white adipose tissue.
Conducted single-cell RNA sequencing on stromal vascular fraction from visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Analyzed data using scGEATool, a specialized algorithm for scRNA-seq under Matlab settings.
Compared populations of macrophages and other immune cells in MDR knockout and wild-type male mice.
Increased macrophage and T cell subpopulations were found in MDR KO visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue compared to wild types.
M1 macrophage levels were significantly upregulated while M2 levels decreased significantly in MDR KO visceral adipose tissue.
Dysregulated insulin signaling was suggested by reduced IRS2 and IGF1R expression in MDR KO visceral adipose tissue.

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Population

Six-week-old WT and MDR knockout (MDR KO) male mice

Intervention

MDR (lncRNA Dleu2 and miRNA15/16 cluster) knockout

Comparator

Wild-type (WT) mice

Outcome

Macrophage and T cell subpopulations, inflammatory markers (TNF, IL1β, IFNϒ), insulin signaling markers (IRS2, IGF1R), and stemness in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissuesurrogate

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SHREE et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250cbc7def13d035e1ceaf https://doi.org/10.2337/db26-2581-p

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2581-P: A Complex lncRNA–miRNA Differentially Regulates Heterogeneity in White Adipose Tissue Depots: A Single-Cell Analysis

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