Atorvastatin rescues vascular endothelial injury in hypertension by WWP2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of ATP5A
Yin Z, You S, Zhang S, Zhang L, Wu B, Huang X, Lu S, Cao L, Zhang Y, Li D, Zhang X, Liu J, Sun Y, Zhang N. Atorvastatin rescues vascular endothelial injury in hypertension by WWP2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of ATP5A. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2023, 166: 115228. PMID: 37557013, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial pathway of apoptosisRegulate protein ubiquitinationPathway of apoptosisE3 ubiquitin ligaseVascular endothelial injuryDeath of vascular endothelial cellsEndothelial injuryMitochondrial pathwayUbiquitin ligaseWWP2 overexpressionProteasome pathwayProtein ubiquitinationBcl-2/BaxBiological processesWWP2Vascular endotheliumATP5ALipid-lowering drugsUbiquitinEffect of atorvastatinImproving vascular endothelial functionVascular endothelial functionDamaged vascular endotheliumVascular endothelial cellsMechanism of atorvastatin