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Bioluminescence Imaging of Heme Oxygenase-1 Upregulation in the Gua Sha Procedure
Published on: August 28, 2009
Novel faces of heme oxygenase-1: mechanisms and therapeutic potentials
Jozef Dulak1, Alicja Jozkowicz
1Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University , Krakow, Poland .
Abstract:
Not only double, Janus face, but numerous appearances characterize heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible enzyme which main role is to degrade heme. Recently, the noncanonical functions of HO-1 have particularly attracted researchers' attention. Indeed, understanding the enzyme-independent activities of HO-1 can provide additional chances for translational application of research on HO-1. In this Forum, eight reviews and two original articles describe a plethora of mechanisms in which this pleiotropic protein is involved. Further understanding of HO-1 functions is of particular significance for elucidating the pathology of various human diseases and providing rationale for novel therapies.
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