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Research LetterIn-Press PreviewCardiologyVascular biology Open Access | 10.1172/JCI182472

Modulation of the Acod1/itaconate pathway differentially affects atherosclerosis severity across genetic models and sexes

Lara Haase,1 Anouar Belkacemi,2 Laura Neises,3 Nicole Kiweler,3 Christine Wesely,4 Rosanna Huchzermeier,5 Maja Bozic,6 Arefeh Khakdan,6 Marta Sánchez,6 Arnaud Mary,1 Nadja Sachs,7 Hanna Winter,8 Enrico Glaab,1 Michael T. Heneka,1 Emiel P.C. van der Vorst,5 Michel Mittelbronn,6 Johannes Meiser,3 and Jochen G. Schneider1

1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

2Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

3Cancer Metabolism Group, Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

4Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

5Department of Internal Medicine-I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

6Department of Life Science and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

7Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

8Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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