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Role of heme oxygenase-1 in human endothelial cells: lesson from the promoter allelic variants.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2010
Taha Hevidar, Skrzypek Klaudia, Guevara Ibeth, Nigisch Anneliese, Mustafa Stefan, Grochot-Przeczek Anna, Ferdek Pawel, Was Halina, Kotlinowski Jerzy, Kozakowska Magdalena, Balcerczyk Aneta, Muchova Lucie, Vitek Libor, Weigel Guenter, Dulak Jozef, Jozkowicz Alicja
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OBJECTIVE: Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an antioxidative, antiinflammatory, and cytoprotective enzyme that is induced in response to cellular stress. The HO-1 promoter contains a (GT)n microsatellite DNA, and the number of GT repeats can influence the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. We eluci...
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