Title:Endothelial Cell Regulation of Cardiac Metabolism Following Diabetes
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Author(s): Fang Wang, Dahai Zhang, Andrea Wan and Brian Rodrigues
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Cardiomyopathy, fatty acids, heparanase, LPL, metabolism, VEGF.
Abstract: The earliest change that occurs in the diabetic heart is reduced glucose consumption, with a switch to utilization of
fatty acids (FA) predominantly as an energy resource. Although this adaptation might be beneficial in the short-term, over
a protracted duration, it is potentially catastrophic given the malicious effects produced by high FA in cardiomyocytes. In
this review, we describe how the endothelial cell (EC), a “first-responder” to hyperglycemia, communicates with the
underlying cardiomyocyte. As this cross-talk is expected to facilitate increased FA delivery to, and utilization by, the
cardiomyocyte, understanding this conversationshould assist in devising new therapeutic strategies to prevent or delay
diabetic heart disease.
