Homocysteine Induces Expression and Secretion of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Interleukin-8 in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells

Proinflammatory cytokines play key roles in atherogenesis and disease progression. Because hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, we hypothesized that homocysteine could be atherogenic by altering the expression of specific cytokines in vascular endothelial cells.