Human Heme Oxygenase 1 (HO-1)

Quantitation of Heme Oxygenase (HO-1) Copies in Human Tissues by Competitive RT/PCR

A variety of oxidative stress-inducing agents, such as metals, ultra-violet (UV) light, heme, and hemoglobin have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the inflammatory process. The cellular response to such agents involves the production

Immunoregulatory Properties of Heme Oxygenase-1

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is one of the three isoforms of the heme oxygenase enzyme that catabolyzes the degradation of heme into biliverdin with the production of free iron and CO. HO-1 is induced by its substrate and by other stimuli

Heme Oxygenase Activity Current Methods and Applications

The heme oxygenase enzymes (HO-1 and HO-2) oxidize heme to biliver-din-IXα (BVIXα), releasing carbon monoxide (CO) and iron (Fig. 1 ). HO enzymes control the rate of heme degradation and, consequently, also control the redistribution