| Literature DB >> 20518085 |
Xiao Zhu1, Wen-Guo Fan, Dong-Pei Li, Marie C M Lin, Hsiangfu Kung.
Abstract
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) system catabolizes heme into three products: carbon monoxide, biliverdin/bilirubin and free iron. It is involved in many physiological and pathophysiological processes. A great deal of data has demonstrated the roles of HO-1 in the formation, growth and metastasis of tumors. The interest in this system by investigators involved in gastrointestinal tumors is fairly recent, and few papers on HO-1 have touched upon this subject. This review focuses on the current understanding of the physiological significance of HO-1 induction and its possible roles in the gastrointestinal tumors studied to date. The implications for possible therapeutic manipulation of HO-1 in gastrointestinal tumors are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20518085 PMCID: PMC2880776 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2633
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742