A viability assay was used to confirm the effect of porcine placenta steroid extract on proliferation of myogenic satellite cells.
Hence, a natural steroid extract from porcine was found as a nontoxic mixture,
which induces lipid accumulation and transdifferentiation of myogenic satellite cells to adipose-like cells.
From the gene expression studies, it was established that the extract works almost in homogenous manner with other lipid inducers.