Bulk RNA-seq of primary visceral adipocytes isolated from wildtype mice or mice with adipocyte specific deletion of Atg7

Genes involved in the autophagic pathway are risk factors for the development of inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, patients with Crohn's disease exhibit a profound expansion of mesenteric fat during the pathology. We investigated in our study the role of autophagy in mature adipocyte during intestinal inflammation. Mice bearing a tamoxifen-inducible deletion of Atg7 specifically in adipocytes showed signs of exacerbated intestinal inflammation in response to DSS-induced colitis. We therefore aimed to understand the possible underlying reasons for this change and performed a bulk RNA-seq approach using primary visceral adipocytes.