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Arachidonic acid ω-hydroxylase CYP4A11: inter-ethnic variations in the 8590T>C loss-of-function variant.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2012
Lino Cardenas Christian Lacks, Devos Aurore, Toure Aminata, Cardenas Garcia Jaime, Kenani Abderraouf, Migot-Nabias Florence, Broly Franck, Chevalier Dany
Abstract excerpt
The human Cytochrome P450 4A11 (CYP4A11) is a major ω-hydroxylase involved in the regulation of blood pressure in the kidney through the conversion of arachidonic acid into 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE). Previous studies have reported a significant association between the 8590T>C genetic variant of CYP4A11 and hypertension. Interestingly, several population-based studies have reported ethnic...
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