MTR and ischemic stroke: Other metabolic-related genes in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke include MTHFR, CBS, and MTR, which are involved in homocysteine metabolism, and apo E, LPL, CETP, ABCA1, apo AI, apo CIII, apo AIV, apo AV, apo B, apo H, apo(a), PON1/2/3, and LDLR/LOX-1, which are involved in lipid metabolism [36].