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ArticleCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2025

Acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 alleviates brain injury following cardiac arrest by promoting autophagy in brain microvascular endothelial cells.

Wenbin Zhang, Xin Yu, Yao Lin, Chenghao Wu, Ruojie Zhu, Xiangkang Jiang, Jiawei Tao, Ziwei Chen, Jiantao He, Xiaodan Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  4. Metabolism-Mediated Regulation of Brain-Heart Interactions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  7. Crosstalk Between Allergic Inflammation and Autophagy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Wenbin Zhang *Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xin Yu *Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yao Lin *Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Chenghao WuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Ruojie ZhuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiangkang JiangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jiawei TaoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Ziwei ChenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jiantao HeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaodan ZhangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jiefeng XuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. z2jeffxu@zju.edu.cn.
Mao ZhangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. z2jzk@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-8213

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82072126National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82372204the Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program of China No. 2021C03073the Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program of China No.2024C04045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBrain injury is a common sequela following cardiac arrest (CA), with up to 70% of hospitalized patients dying from it. Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs) play a crucial role in post-cardiac arrest brain injury (PCABI). However, the effects and mechanisms of targeting BMVEC energy metabolism to mitigate brain injury remain unclear.

methodsWe established a mouse model of cardiac arrest by injecting potassium chloride into the right internal jugular vein. Mass spectrometry detected targeted changes in short-chain fatty acids and energy metabolism metabolites in the CA/CPR group compared to the sham group. Mice with overexpressed ACSS2 in BMVECs were created using an AAV-BR1 vector, and ACSS2 knockout mice were generated using the CRE-LOXP system. The oxygen glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) model was established to investigate the role and mechanisms of ACSS2 in endothelial cells in vitro.

resultsMetabolomics analysis revealed disrupted cerebral energy metabolism post-CA/CPR, with decreased acetyl-CoA and amino acids. Overexpression of ACSS2 in BMVECs increased acetyl-CoA levels and improved neurological function. Vascular endothelial cell-specific ACSS2 knockout mice exhibited reduced aortic sprouting in vitro. Overexpression of ACSS2 improved endothelial dysfunction following oxygen glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) and influenced autophagy by interacting with transcription factor EB (TFEB) and modulating the AMP-activated protein kinase α (AMPKα) pathway.

conclusionOur study shows that ACSS2 modulates the biological functions of BMVECs by promoting autophagy. Enhancing energy metabolism via ACSS2 may target PCABI treatment development.

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Acetate-CoA LigaseAutophagyBrainBrain InjuriesEndothelial CellsHeart ArrestMicrovesselsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEnergy MetabolismGlucoseMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutAcetate-CoA LigaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesGlucoseACSS2AutophagyCardiopulmonary resuscitationEndothelial dysfunctionIschemia-reperfusion injury

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PMCPMC12006639

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