Article
Divergent cardiopulmonary actions of heme oxygenase enzymatic products in chronic hypoxia.
PloS one - 19 Jun 2009
Vitali Sally H, Mitsialis S Alex, Liang Olin D, Liu Xiaoli, Fernandez-Gonzalez Angeles, Christou Helen, Wu Xinqi, McGowan Francis X, Kourembanas Stella
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypoxia and pressure-overload induce heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in cardiomyocytes and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). HO-1(-/-) mice exposed to chronic hypoxia develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with exaggerated right ventricular (RV) injury consisting of dilation, fibrosis, and mural thrombi. Our objective was to identify the HO-1 product(s) mediating RV protection from hypoxic injury...
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