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Nutritional aspects and possible pathological mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinaemia: an independent risk factor for vascular disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Michelle C. McKinley
Michelle C. McKinley*
Affiliation:
Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health, University of Ulster, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK
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*Corresponding author: Dr Michelle McKinley, fax +44(0)1265 324965, email [email protected]
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Numerous case–control and prospective studies have identified elevated plasma homocysteine as a strong independent risk factor for cerebovascular, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. Homocysteine is formed as a result of the breakdown of the dietary amino acid methionine. Once formed, homocysteine is either remethylated to methionine, or undergoes a trans-sulfuration reaction to form cysteine. The re-methylation of homocysteine to methionine is dependent on three B-vitamins, i.e. riboflavin, vitamin B12 and folate. The second pathway of homocysteine metabolism is the trans-sulfuration pathway which requires both vitamin B6 and riboflavin for its activity. Thus, up to four B-vitamins are required for intracellular homocysteine metabolism. Many studies have noted strong inverse relationships between homocysteine levels and the status of both vitamin B12 and folate. However, the relationship between vitamin B6 status and homocysteine is still uncertain. Similarly, numerous intervention studies have demonstrated effective lowering of homocysteine levels as a result of folate and vitamin B12 supplementation, while the homocysteine-lowering ability of vitamin B6 is unclear. Even though riboflavin plays a crucial role in both the trans-sulfuration and remethylation pathways of homocysteine metabolism, the relationship between riboflavin status and homocysteine levels has not been investigated. The exact mechanism that explains the vascular toxicity of elevated homocysteine levels is unknown at present, studies indicate that it is both atherogenic and thrombogenic. To date, no randomized clinical trial has demonstrated that lowering of homocysteine levels is beneficial in terms of reducing the prevalence of vascular disease. It is probable, however, that optimal B-vitamin status is important in the prevention of vascular disease.

Keywords

HomocysteineVascular diseaseVitamin B
Type
Postgraduate Symposium
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , May 2000 , pp. 221 - 237
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2000

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