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Palmitoyl Acyltransferase Dhhc21 Mediates Endothelial Dysfunction In Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Richard S. Beard Jr.
Palmitoyl Acyltransferase Dhhc21 Mediates Endothelial Dysfunction In Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Richard S. Beard Jr.
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Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of systemic inflammatory response underlying multiple organ failure. Here we report a novel function of DHHC-containing palmitoyl acyltransferases (PATs) in mediating endothelial inflammation. Pharmacological inhibition of PATs attenuates barrier leakage and leucocyte adhesion induced by endothelial junction hyperpermeability and ICAM-1 expression during inflammation. Among 11 DHHCs detected in vascular endothelium, DHHC21 is required for barrier response. Mice with DHHC21 function deficiency (Zdhhc21dep/dep) exhibit marked resistance to injury, characterized by reduced plasma leakage, decreased leucocyte adhesion and ameliorated lung pathology, culminating in improved survival. Endothelial cells from Zdhhc21dep/dep display blunted barrier dysfunction and …