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MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
卷 54, 期 2, 页码 164-172出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.11.012
关键词
Gene expression; DNA methylation; Nitric oxide
资金
- Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate
B-vitamin deficiency is a risk factor for vascular disease. The mechanism by which the deficiency impacts on disease risk is unclear. We have analysed whether the inflammatory response of mononuclear cells can be modified by cellular folate status in vitro. We show that the mouse monocyte cell line RAW264.7 grown under folate restriction displays a decrease in intracellular folate levels and a reduced growth rate. The cells also show a 2- to 3-fold increase in expression of the inflammatory mediators, IL1 beta, IL6, TNF alpha and MCP1 at the RNA and protein level (p < 0.01) under conditions of folate deficiency. In contrast the production of the vaso-protective mediator nitric oxide is significantly reduced under these conditions. These metabolic changes are independent of the concentration of homocysteine in the medium and occur in the absence of significant changes in global DNA methylation. Folate deficiency may therefore exacerbate cardiovascular disease by augmenting pro-inflammatory signals in the monocyte-macrophage lineage. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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