| Literature DB >> 22090784 |
Xiao Zhu1, Wen-Guo Fan, Dong-Pei Li, Hsiangfu Kung, Marie Cm Lin.
Abstract
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) system catalyzes heme to biologically active products: carbon monoxide, biliverdin/bilirubin and free iron. It is involved in maintaining cellular homeostasis and many physiological and pathophysiological processes. A growing body of evidence indicates that HO-1 activation may play an important protective role in acute and chronic inflammation of gastrointestinal tract. This review focuses on the current understanding of the physiological significance of HO-1 induction and its possible roles in the gastrointestinal inflammation studied to date. The ability to upregulate HO-1 by pharmacological means or using gene therapy may offer therapeutic strategies for gastrointestinal inflammation in the future.Entities:
Keywords: Gastrointestinal inflammation; Heme oxygenase-1
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22090784 PMCID: PMC3214703 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i38.4283
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742