Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Novel Target for Molecular Intervention?

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 444-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunio Ohta ◽  
Akihiro Yachie
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 674-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Piechota-Polanczyk ◽  
Alicja Jozkowicz

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 2283-2302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian B. Neis ◽  
Priscila B. Rosa ◽  
Morgana Moretti ◽  
Ana Lucia S. Rodrigues

Heme oxygenase (HO) family catalyzes the conversion of heme into free iron, carbon monoxide and biliverdin. It possesses two well-characterized isoforms: HO-1 and HO-2. Under brain physiological conditions, the expression of HO-2 is constitutive, abundant and ubiquitous, whereas HO-1 mRNA and protein are restricted to small populations of neurons and neuroglia. HO-1 is an inducible enzyme that has been shown to participate as an essential defensive mechanism for neurons exposed to oxidant challenges, being related to antioxidant defenses in certain neuropathological conditions. Considering that neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)) and neuropsychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder (BD) and schizophrenia) are associated with increased inflammatory markers, impaired redox homeostasis and oxidative stress, conditions that may be associated with alterations in HO-levels/activity, the purpose of this review is to present evidence on the possible role of HO-1 in these Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases. In addition, the possible therapeutic potential of targeting brain HO-1 is explored in this review.


2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Maria Luisa Ferrándiz ◽  
Isabel Guillén ◽  
José Miguel Cerdá ◽  
Maria José Alcaraz

2010 ◽  
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pp. 170-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Guo-Jun Jiang ◽  
Yan-Ping Zhao ◽  
Guo-Xiang Wang ◽  
Yong-Fei Tan

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Xia ◽  
W. Zhong ◽  
J. Meyrowitz ◽  
Z. Zhang

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