인문학
사회과학
자연과학
공학
의약학
농수해양학
예술체육학
복합학
지원사업
학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
커뮤니티
연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
초록·키워드
Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of various metabolic disorders and plays a pivotal role in the progression of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary microvascular dysfunction and myocardial ischemia. Lipid droplets (LDs) have emerged as key regulators of fatty acid metabolism in endothelial cells (ECs), but their functional role in lipotoxicity-induced EC damage in the context of coronary microvascular dysfunction remains unclear. Here, we examined the contribution of LD biogenesis to oleic acid-induced lipotoxic effects in mouse cardiac ECs (MCECs). Our findings reveal that oleic acid markedly increases LD biogenesis in MCECs via a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1)-dependent pathway. This process is accompanied by substantial disruptions in cellular homeostasis, including elevated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, impaired mitochondrial respiration, reduced ATP production, and heightened hypoxic responses. Furthermore, oleic acid-induced lipotoxicity is primarily mediated by ferroptosis-a form of lipid peroxide-dependent, caspase-independent cell death. Notably, pharmacological inhibition or genetic knockdown of DGAT1, which diminishes LD biogenesis, exacerbates oleic acid-induced cellular stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ferroptosis in MCECs. These results suggest that LD biogenesis plays a protective role in mitigating lipotoxicity, preserving mitochondrial function, and preventing lipid peroxide accumulation and ferroptosis, thereby safeguarding cardiac microvascular endothelial function in the context of metabolic disorders.
인공지능 문자 인식 모델을 통해 추출된 텍스트로, 일부 오타나 오류가 포함될 수 있으나 지속적으로 개선 중입니다.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.