“…Furthermore, different gene silencing techniques such as siRNA and shRNA, together with different transfection procedures (adenovirus, lentivirus transfection, and plasmid electroporation) have been applied to study the function of different genes associated with adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. In particular, inflammatory pathways, adipokine synthesis, and secretion of study enzyme’s function have been investigated through gene silencing in adipocytes [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ]. These cells have also been useful for deciphering the biological role of several miRNAs, such as miRNA-195a, which plays an essential role in various cellular processes including proliferation and differentiation [ 48 ].…”