AIM: To investigate the expression of tissue factor (TF) induced by oxidized high density lipoprotein (oxHDL) in human umbilical vein cell line, ECV304, and the related mechanisms. METHODS: Four main groups were designed: the negative, the positive (ECV304 with histamine), the HDL group and the oxHDL group. Quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction ( RQ - PCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression level of TF. The specific inhibitors of MAPKs, SP600125 (c -jun terminal NH2 kinase, JNK), SB203580 (p38 MAP...