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The quiescent endothelium: signalling pathways regulating organ-specific endothelial normalcy
- Source :
- Nature Reviews. Cardiology, Nature Reviews Cardiology, Nature Reviews Cardiology, In press, ⟨10.1038/s41569-021-00517-4⟩, Nature Reviews Cardiology, Nature Publishing Group, In press, ⟨10.1038/s41569-021-00517-4⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Publishing Group UK, 2021.
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Abstract
- Endothelial cells are at the interface between circulating blood and tissues. This position confers on them a crucial role in controlling oxygen and nutrient exchange and cellular trafficking between blood and the perfused organs. The endothelium adopts a structure that is specific to the needs and function of each tissue and organ and is subject to tissue-specific signalling input. In adults, endothelial cells are quiescent, meaning that they are not proliferating. Quiescence was considered to be a state in which endothelial cells are not stimulated but are instead slumbering and awaiting activating signals. However, new evidence shows that quiescent endothelium is fully awake, that it constantly receives and initiates functionally important signalling inputs and that this state is actively regulated. Signalling pathways involved in the maintenance of functionally quiescent endothelia are starting to be identified and are a combination of endocrine, autocrine, paracrine and mechanical inputs. The paracrine pathways confer a microenvironment on the endothelial cells that is specific to the perfused organs and tissues. In this Review, we present the current knowledge of organ-specific signalling pathways involved in the maintenance of endothelial quiescence and the pathologies associated with their disruption. Linking organ-specific pathways and human vascular pathologies will pave the way towards the development of innovative preventive strategies and the identification of new therapeutic targets.<br />In this Review, Simons and colleagues present the current knowledge of organ-specific signalling pathways involved in the maintenance of endothelial quiescence and the pathologies associated with their disruption. This knowledge will assist the development of innovative preventive strategies and identification of new therapeutic targets.<br />Key points Quiescent endothelial cells require active maintenance to preserve normalcy in a tissue-specific manner.Dysregulation of signalling pathways involved in endothelial normalcy maintenance leads to endothelial dysfunction and vascular pathologies.Endothelial quiescence and normalcy are important for disease resilience.Identification of organ-specific signalling pathways that maintain endothelial normalcy and quiescence will lead to new therapeutic targets supporting disease resilience and treatment of associated vascular pathologies.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Cell biology
Endothelium
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
[SDV.BC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cellular Biology
Review Article
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
[SDV.MHEP.PSR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Pulmonology and respiratory tract
03 medical and health sciences
Paracrine signalling
0302 clinical medicine
[SDV.MHEP.CSC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular system
Organ specific
medicine
Endocrine system
Humans
Autocrine signalling
[SDV.BC] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cellular Biology
Vascular diseases
business.industry
Cardiovascular genetics
[SDV.MHEP.CSC] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular system
[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio]
030104 developmental biology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Signalling
[SDV.MHEP.PSR] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Pulmonology and respiratory tract
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Signalling pathways
Function (biology)
Signal Transduction
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17595010 and 17595002
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nature Reviews. Cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f33dd9dd07a117919a4b1ebd20382d09