Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs)-based knockdown of OLFM2 or PKP2 in human adipocytes

We introduced into subcutaneous fully-differentiated human adipocytes from the same subject short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), thus enabling the study of functional consequences of OLFM2 (siOLFM2; n=3 biological replicates) and PKP2 (siPKP2; n=3) knockdown in these cells. A lipid-based transfection reagent (i.e. Lipofectamine 3000 reagent) was used to provide a transient (72h), convenient, reliable and efficient transfection into in vitro cultured and fully differentiated adipocytes. A non-targeting siRNA was used as control (siCTRL; n=4) for both modifications. 10 samples were analysed (siOLFM2=3, siPKP2=3, siCTRL=4)