Reduced expression of adipose triglyceride lipase decreases arachidonic acid release and prostacyclin secretion in human aortic endothelial cells RiedererMonika LechleitnerMargarete KöfelerHarald FrankSaša 2017 <p><b>Background:</b> Vascular endothelial cells represent an important source of arachidonic acid (AA)-derived mediators involved in the generation of anti- or proatherogenic environments. Evidence emerged (in mast cells), that in addition to phospholipases, neutral lipid hydrolases as adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) also participate in this process.</p> <p><b>Objective:</b> To examine the impact of ATGL on AA-release from cellular phospholipids (PL) and on prostacyclin secretion in human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC).</p> <p><b>Methods and results:</b> siRNA-mediated silencing of ATGL promoted lipid droplet formation and TG accumulation in HAEC (nile red stain). ATGL knockdown decreased the basal and A23187 (calcium ionophore)-induced release of <sup>14</sup>C-AA from (<sup>14</sup>C-AA-labeled) HAEC. In A23187-stimulated ATGL silenced cells, this was accompanied by a decreased content of <sup>14</sup>C-AA in cellular PL and a decreased secretion of prostacyclin (determined by 6-keto PGF1α EIA).</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> In vascular endothelial cells, the efficiency of stimulus-induced AA release and prostacyclin secretion is dependent on ATGL.</p>