Article
CYP4F2 gene V433M polymorphism is associated with ischemic stroke in the male Northern Chinese Han population.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 30 May 2010
Deng Shumin, Zhu Gang, Liu Fang, Zhang Hui, Qin Xue, Li Lei, Zhiyi He
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CYP4F2 is a member of the cytochrome P450 enzymes and is responsible for metabolizing arachidonic acid to 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE); 20-HETE plays a role in the regulation of vascular tone in the cerebral, coronary, and renal circulation. The present study aimed to evaluate whether or not the CYP4F2 gene polymorphism V433M (rs2108622) is involved in ischemic stroke in the Northern...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
