SOD2 and atherosclerosis: Another relevant biomarker of MDF, SOD-2 expression, was reported to be increased in gastric cancer [215] and hepatocellular carcinoma [220]; SOD-2 activity was found increased in atherosclerosis [111], type 2 diabetes mellitus [131], and upregulated SOD-2 transcripts in Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome [61].