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ArticleAngiogenesis2026

ATP-citrate lyase is a critical regulator of physiological and pathological angiogenesis.

Chong Xu, Ying Lin, Zeyu Wang, Cailin Feng, Lingfeng Luo, Shuai Guo, Han Zhang, Lu Liu, Azhen Fan, Penglong Qi and 7 more

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Article in Angiogenesis, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Chong Xu *Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ying Lin *Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zeyu Wang *Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Cailin FengDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lingfeng LuoDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Shuai GuoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Han ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lu LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Azhen FanDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Penglong QiDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Dongyang JiangDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yiming XuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yawei XuDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Weiming LiDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenliang CheDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. chewenliang@tongji.edu.cn.
Suowen XuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. sxu1984@ustc.edu.cn.
Guofu ZhuDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. guofu_zhu@tongji.edu.cn.

Funding

Clinical Research Plan of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital YNCR2A001Clinical Research Plan of SHDC SHDC2020CR4065National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170521National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200446National Natural Science Foundation of China 82402317Shanghai Natural Science Foundation 21ZR1449500the Foundation of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 20dz1207200the General Program of Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University WMCG202415Wuxi Health Commission for Youth Q202452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sprouting angiogenesis requires endothelial cells (ECs) to transition into specialized tip and stalk cells, a process influenced by metabolic regulation. ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY), which generates acetyl-CoA from citrate, is markedly activated in proliferating ECs (PECs) but less so in quiescent ECs (QECs). However, it remains elusive whether ACLY-derived acetyl-CoA fuels angiogenesis. Here, we demonstrate the critical role of ACLY in angiogenesis. ACLY depletion impaired EC proliferation, migration, tube formation, and sprouting, while EC-specific Acly-knockout mice showed reduced physiological and pathological angiogenesis, including in oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Mechanistically, ACLY fuels glycolysis, boosts acetyl-CoA production, and enhances histone acetylation at key angiogenic gene loci. Intriguingly, acetate supplementation restored acetyl-CoA levels and rescued defective angiogenesis in ACLY-deficient models. In addition, pharmacological inhibition of ACLY suppressed neovascularization in OIR models. These findings establish ACLY as a previously unrecognized metabolic and epigenetic regulator of angiogenesis, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for pathological neovascularization.

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ATP Citrate (pro-S)-LyaseNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicRetinal NeovascularizationAcetyl Coenzyme AAnimalsCell MovementCell ProliferationEndothelial CellsEpigenesis, GeneticHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMiceMice, KnockoutAcetyl Coenzyme AATP Citrate (pro-S)-LyaseAcetyl coenzyme AACLYAngiogenesisEpigenetic regulation

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PMID41781787

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