Université de Fribourg

Cystathionine γ Lyase Sulfhydrates the RNA Binding Protein Human Antigen R to Preserve Endothelial Cell Function and Delay Atherogenesis

Bibli, Sofia-Iris ; Hu, Jiong ; Sigala, Fragiska ; Wittig, Ilka ; Heidler, Juliana ; Zukunft, Sven ; Tsilimigras, Diamantis I. ; Randriamboavonjy, Voahanginirina ; Wittig, Janina ; Kojonazarov, Baktybek ; Schürmann, Christoph ; Siragusa, Mauro ; Siuda, Daniel ; Luck, Bert ; Malik, Randa Abdel ; Filis, Konstantinos A. ; Zografos, George ; Chen, Chen ; Wang, Dao Wen ; Pfeilschifter, Josef ; Brandes, Ralf P. ; Szabo, Csaba ; Papapetropoulos, Andreas ; Fleming, Ingrid

In: Circulation, 2019, vol. 139, no. 1, p. 101–114

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), generated by cystathionine γ lyase (CSE), is an important endogenous regulator of vascular function. The aim of the present study was to investigate the control and consequences of CSE activity in endothelial cells under physiological and proatherogenic conditions.