Targeting heme oxygenase-1 and carbon monoxide for therapeutic modulation of inflammation

SW Ryter, AMK Choi - Translational Research, 2016 - Elsevier
The heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) enzyme system remains an attractive therapeutic target for
the treatment of inflammatory conditions. HO-1, a cellular stress protein, serves a vital …

Heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide: from basic science to therapeutic applications

SW Ryter, J Alam, AMK Choi - Physiological reviews, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The heme oxygenases, which consist of constitutive and inducible isozymes (HO-1, HO-2),
catalyze the rate-limiting step in the metabolic conversion of heme to the bile pigments (ie …

Iron overload via heme degradation in the endoplasmic reticulum triggers ferroptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury

HD Miyamoto, M Ikeda, T Ide, T Tadokoro… - Basic to Translational …, 2022 - jacc.org
Summary Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a promising therapeutic target to improve
clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Ferroptosis, triggered by iron overload …

Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules: characterization of biochemical and vascular activities

R Motterlini, JE Clark, R Foresti… - Circulation …, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Carbon monoxide (CO) is generated in living organisms during the degradation of heme by
the enzyme heme oxygenase, which exists in constitutive (HO-2 and HO-3) and inducible …

Biliverdin reductase: a major physiologic cytoprotectant

DE Barañano, M Rao, CD Ferris… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Bilirubin, an abundant pigment that causes jaundice, has long lacked any clear physiologic
role. It arises from enzymatic reduction by biliverdin reductase of biliverdin, a product of …

Curcumin activates the haem oxygenase-1 gene via regulation of Nrf2 and the antioxidant-responsive element

E Balogun, M Hoque, P Gong, E Killeen… - Biochemical …, 2003 - portlandpress.com
The transcription factor Nrf2, which normally exists in an inactive state as a consequence of
binding to a cytoskeleton-associated protein Keap1, can be activated by redox-dependent …

Curcumin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, induces heme oxygenase-1 and protects endothelial cells against oxidative stress

R Motterlini, R Foresti, R Bassi, CJ Green - Free Radical Biology and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a widely used spice and coloring agent in food, has been shown to possess
potent antioxidant, antitumor promoting and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro and in vivo …

Ischemia–reperfusion–induced lung injury

M de Perrot, M Liu, TK Waddell… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Ischemia–reperfusion–induced lung injury is characterized by nonspecific alveolar damage,
lung edema, and hypoxemia occurring within 72 hours after lung transplantation. The most …

Heme oxygenase-1: unleashing the protective properties of heme

LE Otterbein, MP Soares, K Yamashita, FH Bach - Trends in immunology, 2003 - cell.com
Abstract Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 catabolizes heme into three products: carbon monoxide
(CO), biliverdin (which is rapidly converted to bilirubin) and free iron (which leads to the …

Heme oxygenases in cardiovascular health and disease

A Ayer, A Zarjou, A Agarwal… - Physiological …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Heme oxygenases are composed of two isozymes, Hmox1 and Hmox2, that catalyze the
degradation of heme to carbon monoxide (CO), ferrous iron, and biliverdin, the latter of …