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SUBMITTER: Ma LL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ma Lin-Lin LL Sun Lei L Wang Yu-Xi YX Sun Bai-He BH Li Yan-Fei YF Jin Yue-Ling YL
Molecular medicine reports 20211129 1
Heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1) is an inducible cytoprotective enzyme that degrades heme into free iron, carbon monoxide and biliverdin, which is then rapidly converted into bilirubin. These degradation products serve an important role in the regulation of inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis. While the expression level of HO‑1 is typically low in most cells, it may be highly expressed when induced by a variety of stimulating factors, a process that contributes to the regulation of cell homeosta ...[more]