Heme oxygenases (HOs) are the rate-limiting intracellular enzymes that degrade heme into carbon monoxide (CO), biliverdin and free divalent iron. Among HOs, HO-1 is the only isoform that is highly inducible in response to numerous stress factors and proinflammatory cytokines. This enzyme has shown c...
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