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Open Access 01-05-2021 | Review Paper

Angiodiversity and organotypic functions of sinusoidal endothelial cells

Authors: Philipp-Sebastian Koch, Ki Hong Lee, Sergij Goerdt, Hellmut G. Augustin

Published in: Angiogenesis | Issue 2/2021

Abstract

‘Angiodiversity’ refers to the structural and functional heterogeneity of endothelial cells (EC) along the segments of the vascular tree and especially within the microvascular beds of different organs. Organotypically differentiated EC ranging from continuous, barrier-forming endothelium to discontinuous, fenestrated endothelium perform organ-specific functions such as the maintenance of the tightly sealed blood–brain barrier or the clearance of macromolecular waste products from the peripheral blood by liver EC-expressed scavenger receptors. The microvascular bed of the liver, composed of discontinuous, fenestrated liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC), is a prime example of organ-specific angiodiversity. Anatomy and development of LSEC have been extensively studied by electron microscopy as well as linage-tracing experiments. Recent advances in cell isolation and bulk transcriptomics or single-cell RNA sequencing techniques allowed the identification of distinct LSEC molecular programs and have led to the identification of LSEC subpopulations. LSEC execute homeostatic functions such as fine tuning the vascular tone, clearing noxious substances from the circulation, and modulating immunoregulatory mechanisms. In recent years, the identification and functional analysis of LSEC-derived angiocrine signals, which control liver homeostasis and disease pathogenesis in an instructive manner, marks a major change of paradigm in the understanding of liver function in health and disease. This review summarizes recent advances in the understanding of liver vascular angiodiversity and the functional consequences resulting thereof.

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Title: Angiodiversity and organotypic functions of sinusoidal endothelial cells
Authors: Philipp-Sebastian Koch
Ki Hong Lee
Sergij Goerdt
Hellmut G. Augustin
Publication date: 01-05-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Angiogenesis / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0969-6970
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7209
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10456-021-09780-y

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