Quiescent Endothelial Cells Upregulate Fatty Acid β-Oxidation for Vasculoprotection via Redox Homeostasis

Joanna Kalucka, Laura Bierhansl, Nadine Vasconcelos Conchinha, Rindert Missiaen, Ilaria Elia, Ulrike Brüning, Samantha Scheinok, Lucas Treps, Anna Rita Cantelmo, Charlotte Dubois, Pauline de Zeeuw, Jermaine Goveia, Annalisa Zecchin, Federico Taverna, Francisco Morales-Rodriguez, Aleksandra Brajic, Lena Christin Conradi, Sandra Schoors, Ulrike Harjes, Kim VriensGregor Alexander Pilz, Rongyuan Chen, Richard Cubbon, Bernard Thienpont, Bert Cruys, Brian W. Wong, Bart Ghesquière, Mieke Dewerchin, Katrien De Bock, Xavier Sagaert, Sebastian Jessberger, Elizabeth A.V. Jones, Bernard Gallez, Diether Lambrechts, Massimiliano Mazzone, Guy Eelen, Xuri Li, Sarah Maria Fendt, Peter Carmeliet

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Abstract

Kalucka et al. show that fatty acid β-oxidation in quiescent endothelial cells (QECs) is indispensable to maintain redox balance and prevent EC dysfunction. In contrast to proliferating ECs (PECs), QECs reprogram their metabolism to increase regeneration of NAPDH, which is then used by vasculoprotective (NADPH-consuming) enzymes for redox homeostasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)881-894.e13
JournalCell metabolism
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 4 2018

Keywords

  • CPT1A
  • angiogenesis
  • endothelial cell dysfunction
  • endothelial cells
  • fatty acid β-oxidation
  • metabolism
  • quiescence
  • redox homeostasis

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