GATA2, GATA3, DLK1, WNT1 and WNT3A are among the genes significantly up-regulated by CF- treatment, which are known as strong inhibitors of adipogenesis (Lowe et al., 2011[37]; Moreno-Navarrete and Fernández-Real, 2012[40]). Here, GATA2 is linked to cystic fibrosis.