The role of autophagy in vascular biology.
The role of autophagy in vascular biology.
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DOI:
10.1161/circresaha.116.303805
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发表时间:
2015-01-30
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Finkel T
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作者:
Nussenzweig SC;Verma S;Finkel T
There is increasing interest in the role of autophagic flux in maintaining normal vessel wall biology, as well as a growing suspicion that autophagic dysregulation may be a common pathway through which vascular aging and associated pathologies develop. Within endothelial and smooth muscle cells, diverse but important triggers that range from oxidized lipids to β-amyloid appear to potently stimulate autophagosome formation. In addition, emerging evidence links autophagy to a wide array of vascular processes ranging from angiogenesis to calcification of the vessel wall. Alterations in autophagic flux are also increasingly being implicated in disease processes that include both atherosclerosis and pulmonary hypertension. Finally, recent insights point towards an important role of autophagy in the paracrine regulation of vasoactive substances from the endothelium. Here, we review the progress in understanding how autophagy can contribute to vascular biology and the emerging strategies to target this process for therapeutic benefit.