Endothelial autophagy deficiency induces IL6 - dependent endothelial mesenchymal transition and organ fibrosis.

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Macroautophagy/autophagy plays a vital role in the homeostasis of diverse cell types. Vascular endothelial cells contribute to vascular health and play a unique role in vascular biology. Here, we demonstrated that autophagy defects in endothelial cells induced IL6 (interleukin 6)-dependent endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) and organ fibrosis with metabolic defects in mice. Inhibition of autophagy,...

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