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The role of heme oxygenase-1 promoter polymorphisms in human disease.
Free radical biology & medicine - 15 Oct 2004
Exner Markus, Minar Erich, Wagner Oswald, Schillinger Martin
Abstract excerpt
Heme oxygenase (HO) seems to be a novel protective factor with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-proliferative effects. HO-1, the inducible isoform, is expressed in various tissues and is upregulated by multiple stimuli. However, humans differ quantitatively in their ability to mount an HO-1 response, modulated by two potentially functional polymorphisms in the HO-1 gene promoter region. From...
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