RNA-seq of mouse adipose stem and progenitor cells

Population control for the scRNA-seq based analysis a well-established fraction of mouse subcutaneous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells that is generally considered to harbour adipogenic stem and progenitor cells (ASPCs). We collected Lin- (CD31- CD45- TER119-) CD29+ CD34+ SCA1+ cells from the mouse subcutaneous SVF of transgenic mice, in which red fluorescent protein (RFP) is induced in Dlk1-expressing cells upon feeding with tamoxifen. While CD29, CD34, and SCA1 are generally expected to enrich for stem cells, DLK1 has previously been suggested to specifically mark pre-adipocytes.