HMEC-1 cells exposed to apoptotic or necrotic ECs show altered expression of IL-8, MCP1, and TRAIL transcripts. HMEC-1 cells were incubated with apoptotic or necrotic ECs for different time periods and mRNA level of IL-8, MCP1, and TRAIL were determined by real-time qPCR. Data are given as mean ± SD of 5 independent experiments.