“…5,17,22,25,26,100,114 These genotoxic effects were found to result in release of cytokines and chemokines from primary cultured vascular smooth muscle and human endothelial cells by our group. 17,75,77,78,100,101,106 molecules required for transformation, growth and differentiation of macrophages/monocytes, vascular muscle and endothelial cells in the evolving atherogenic process. [11][12][13]109 Supplemental, elevated dietary levels of Mg ameliorate/inhibit the latter transformations, at least in experimental animals.…”