Abstract
Homocysteine, derived from the metabolism of methionine, is claimed as a proatherogenic factor that leads to vascular dysfunction. To gain better insight into the molecular mechanisms involved, homocysteine was tested on a model of murine endothelial cells cultured in vitro, using a proto-type DNA chip. The DNA chip was designed to follow the expression at the mRNA level of some major proinflammatory genes; TNF-α was used as a positive control.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 550-554 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of the New York academy of sciences |
Volume | 973 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Atherosclerosis
- DNA microarray
- Endothelial dysfunction
- Hyperhomocysteinemia