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The Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 Promoter Polymorphisms in Perinatal Disease.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 29 Mar 2021
Nakasone Ruka, Ashina Mariko, Abe Shinya, Tanimura Kenji, Van Rostenberghe Hans, Fujioka Kazumichi
Abstract excerpt
Heme oxygenase (HO) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the heme catabolic pathway, which degrades heme into equimolar amounts of carbon monoxide, free iron, and biliverdin. Its inducible isoform, HO-1, has multiple protective functions, including immune modulation and pregnancy maintenance, showing dynamic alteration during perinatal periods. As its contribution to the development of perinatal complications is...
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