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Heme oxygenase-1 and acute kidney injury

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Heme oxygenase activity, possessed by an inducible heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and a constitutive isoform (HO-2), catalyzes the conversion of heme to biliverdin, liberates iron, and generates carbon monoxide. First shown in acute kidney injury (AKI), HO-1 is now recognized as a protec...

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Main Author: Nath, Karl A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4137976/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24275768
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.mnh.0000437613.88158.d3
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