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The Protective Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Atherosclerotic Diseases

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an intracellular enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of heme to generate ferrous iron, carbon monoxide (CO), and biliverdin, which is subsequently converted to bilirubin. These products have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-thrombotic properties. A...

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Autores principales: Kishimoto, Yoshimi, Kondo, Kazuo, Momiyama, Yukihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31344980
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20153628