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The role of heme oxygenase-1 in pulmonary disease.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Feb 2007
Fredenburgh Laura E, Perrella Mark A, Mitsialis S Alex
Abstract excerpt
Heme oxygenase (HO)-1, the inducible isoform of heme oxygenase, is a cytoprotective enzyme that plays a central role in the defense against oxidative and inflammatory insults in the lung. HO-1 catalyzes the degradation of heme, a potent oxidant, into biliverdin, iron, and carbon monoxide (CO). These downstream products of heme catabolism have recently been found to mediate the antioxidant, antiapoptotic,...
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