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Krebs Cycle Rewired: Driver of Atherosclerosis Progression?

[ Vol. 29 , Issue. 13 ]

Author(s):

Yamin Liang, Yanmei Chen, Lu Li, Shulei Zhang, Jinyan Xiao* and Dangheng Wei*   Pages 2322 - 2333 ( 12 )

Abstract:


The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is the center of energy metabolism in eukaryotic cells and is dynamically adjusted according to the energy needs of cells. Macrophages are activated by inflammatory stimuli, and then two breakpoints in TCA cycle lead to the accumulation of intermediates. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process. Here, the "non-metabolic" signaling functions of TCA cycle intermediates in the macrophage under inflammatory stimulation and the role of intermediates in the progression of atherosclerosis are discussed.

Keywords:

TCA cycle, citrate, succinate, itaconate, GPR91, atherosclerosis, fumarate.

Affiliation:

Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, YueYang Maternal-Child Medicine Health Hospital Hunan, Province Innovative Training Base for Medical Postgraduates, University of China South China and Yueyang Women & Children’s Medical Center, Yueyang, Hunan, 414000, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001



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