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Published on: July 14, 2016
[Progress in the studies on the relationship between the polymorphism of P22phox gene and coronary heart disease]
1Division of Population Genetics & Prevention, Fuwai Cardiovascular Institute, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100037, China.
Abstract:
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are thought to contribute to the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). At present, it has been known that the NADH/NADPH oxidase system is the major source of superoxide in the vascular system. Cytochrome b-245 (P22phox), which is a critical component of NADH/NADPH oxidase, plays an important role in electron transport and producing the superoxide anion. It is considerable to take attention to whether the polymorphism of P22phox gene is associated with a risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). To distinguish the relationship between them will be beneficial to elucidate the genetic mechanisms of CHD, and develop a new genetic marker to provide theoretical base for the prevention and cure of CHD.
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