Title : Functional effect of the C242T polymorphism in the NAD(P)H oxidase p22phox gene on vascular superoxide production in atherosclerosis.

Pub. Date : 2000 Oct 10

PMID : 11023926






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1 Functional effect of the C242T polymorphism in the NAD(P)H oxidase p22phox gene on vascular superoxide production in atherosclerosis. Superoxides cytochrome b-245 alpha chain Homo sapiens
2 NAD(P)H oxidase is an important source of superoxide in human blood vessels, and some studies suggest a possible association between polymorphisms in the NAD(P)H oxidase CYBA gene and atherosclerosis; however, no functional data address this hypothesis. Superoxides cytochrome b-245 alpha chain Homo sapiens
3 We examined the relationships between the CYBA C242T polymorphism and direct measurements of superoxide production in human blood vessels. Superoxides cytochrome b-245 alpha chain Homo sapiens
4 CONCLUSIONS: Association of the CYBA 242T allele with reduced NAD(P)H oxidase activity in human blood vessels suggests that genetic variation in NAD(P)H oxidase components may play a significant role in modulating superoxide production in human atherosclerosis. Superoxides cytochrome b-245 alpha chain Homo sapiens