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Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene (GT)n Polymorphism Linked to Deep White Matter Hyperintensities, Not Periventricular Hyperintensities.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 4 Jun 2024
Chen Junting, Li Jinrui, Wang Xiaomian, Fu Xiaoli, Ke Jianxia, Li Jintao, Wen Jia, Cheng Kailin, Li Shuen, Shi Zhu
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BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress plays a principal role in the pathogenesis of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs). The induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene in the brain represents 1 of the pivotal mechanisms to counteract the noxious effects of reactive oxygen species, and the transcriptional modulation of HO-1 induction depends on the length of a GT-repeat (GT)n in the promoter region. We investigated whether...
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