7-HF, at a concentration of 1 and 3 μM also significantly reduced the expression of ICAM-1 (52 ± 16 % and 75 ± 17 %), VCAM-1 (76 ± 3 % and 90 ± 7 %) and E-selectin (96 ± 2 % and 100 ± 0 %) respectively. The gene discussed is SELE; the disease is hydrops fetalis.