Molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of the involvement of redox-homeostasis genes in the development of various cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

A total of 1814 patients with arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral stroke and a combination of these diseases and 885 healthy individuals from Central Russia were recruited for the study. Molecular genetic analysis of 18 polymorphisms of redox homeostasis (R-H) genes and analysis of methylation of 4 R-H genes were carried out. Molecular-genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of the involvement of R-H genes in the development of common cardiovascular diseases and their comorbid forms are discussed.