ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2017
Folic Acid Supplementation Delays Atherosclerotic Lesion Development by Modulating MCP1 and VEGF DNA Methylation Levels In Vivo and In Vitro.
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- The Role of Biomarkers in Atherothrombotic Stroke-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Folic acid supplementation improves cognitive function in participants with cerebral small vascular disease-related cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Trial
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- A Randomized Pilot Trial to Evaluate the Bioavailability of Natural versus Synthetic Vitamin B Complexes in Healthy Humans and Their Effects on Homocysteine, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Levels.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2019Trial
- B vitamins and cardiovascular health: mechanisms, clinical evidence, and precision prevention strategies.Nutrition & metabolism · 2026Review
- Determinants of Folate and Vitamin BNutrients · 2026Article
- Urate-lowering effect of delphinidin-3-glucoside in red kidney beans via binding to the FAD site of the XO enzyme.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Folic Acid Reduces Insulin Resistance in Mice With Diet-Induced Obesity by Altering One-Carbon Metabolism and DNA Methylation Patterns of Hypothalamic and Hepatic Insulin Receptor Gene.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025Article
- Oxidative stress and its related epigenetic modifications in vascular calcification: mechanisms and advances.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Blood Based Vascular Marker Responses to OcufolinBiomarker insights · 2025Article
- Genetically predicted lipid traits mediate the association between folic acid and atherosclerosis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Connecting epigenetics and inflammation in vascular senescence: state of the art, biomarkers and senotherapeutics.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Review
- The Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness Markers in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Epigenetic regulation of chemokine (CC-motif) ligand 2 in inflammatory diseases.Cell proliferation · 2023Review
- The Roles of Aerobic Exercise and Folate Supplementation in Hyperhomocysteinemia-Accelerated Atherosclerosis.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2023Article
- Folic acid depletion as well as oversupplementation helps in the progression of hepatocarcinogenesis in HepG2 cells.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Potential Biomarkers and Drugs for Nanoparticle-Induced Cytotoxicity in the Retina: Based on Regulation of Inflammatory and Apoptotic Genes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Atheroprotective mechanism by which folic acid regulates monocyte subsets and function through DNA methylation.Clinical epigenetics · 2022Article
- Mechanism of homocysteine-mediated endothelial injury and its consequences for atherosclerosis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis has been partly acknowledged to result from aberrant epigenetic mechanisms. Accordingly, low folate levels are considered to be a contributing factor to promoting vascular disease because of deregulation of DNA methylation. We hypothesized that increasing the levels of folic acid may act via an epigenetic gene silencing mechanism to ameliorate atherosclerosis. Here, we investigated the atheroprotective effects of folic acid and the resultant methylation status in high-fat diet-fed ApoE knockout mice and in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells. We analyzed atherosclerotic lesion histology, folate concentration, homocysteine concentration,
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