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ArticleCardiovascular research2023

Deciphering endothelial heterogeneity in health and disease at single-cell resolution: progress and perspectives.

Lisa M Becker, Shiau-Haln Chen, Julie Rodor, Laura P M H de Rooij, Andrew H Baker, Peter Carmeliet

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Article in Cardiovascular research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47 citing papers in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Lisa M BeckerLaboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology and Leuven Cancer Institute (LKI), KU Leuven, VIB Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.
Shiau-Haln ChenThe Queens Medical Research Institute, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9947-4668
Julie RodorThe Queens Medical Research Institute, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2900-5780
Laura P M H de RooijLaboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology and Leuven Cancer Institute (LKI), KU Leuven, VIB Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.
Andrew H BakerThe Queens Medical Research Institute, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1441-5576
Peter CarmelietLaboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology and Leuven Cancer Institute (LKI), KU Leuven, VIB Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.

Funding

British Heart Foundation CH/11/2/28733British Heart Foundation RE/18/5/34216British Heart Foundation RG/14/3/30706British Heart Foundation RG/19/3/34265British Heart Foundation RG/20/5/34796Wellcome Trust 108906/B/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endothelial cells (ECs) constitute the inner lining of vascular beds in mammals and are crucial for homeostatic regulation of blood vessel physiology, but also play a key role in pathogenesis of many diseases, thereby representing realistic therapeutic targets. However, it has become evident that ECs are heterogeneous, encompassing several subtypes with distinct functions, which makes EC targeting and modulation in diseases challenging. The rise of the new single-cell era has led to an emergence of studies aimed at interrogating transcriptome diversity along the vascular tree, and has revolutionized our understanding of EC heterogeneity from both a physiological and pathophysiological context. Here, we discuss recent landmark studies aimed at teasing apart the heterogeneous nature of ECs. We cover driving (epi)genetic, transcriptomic, and metabolic forces underlying EC heterogeneity in health and disease, as well as current strategies used to combat disease-enriched EC phenotypes, and propose strategies to transcend largely descriptive heterogeneity towards prioritization and functional validation of therapeutically targetable drivers of EC diversity. Lastly, we provide an overview of the most recent advances and hurdles in single EC OMICs.

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Endothelial CellsGene Expression ProfilingAnimalsEndothelium, VascularMammalsTranscriptomeEndothelial cellHeterogeneitySingle-cell OMICsVasculature

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PMID35179567
PMCPMC10022871

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