Role of oxidative modifications in atherosclerosis

R Stocker, JF Keaney Jr - Physiological reviews, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on the role of oxidative processes in atherosclerosis and its resultant
cardiovascular events. There is now a consensus that atherosclerosis represents a state of …

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 …

Genetically modified porcine-to-human cardiac xenotransplantation

BP Griffith, CE Goerlich, AK Singh… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
A 57-year-old man with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who was dependent on venoarterial
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and was not a candidate for standard …

Carbon monoxide has anti-inflammatory effects involving the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway

LE Otterbein, FH Bach, J Alam, M Soares, H Tao Lu… - Nature medicine, 2000 - nature.com
The stress-inducible protein heme oxygenase-1 provides protection against oxidative stress.
The anti-inflammatory properties of heme oxygenase-1 may serve as a basis for this …

Mechanisms of cell protection by heme oxygenase-1

R Gozzelino, V Jeney, MP Soares - Annual review of …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Heme oxygenases (HO) catabolize free heme, that is, iron (Fe) protoporphyrin (IX), into
equimolar amounts of Fe2+, carbon monoxide (CO), and biliverdin. The stress-responsive …

Mechanisms of cell death in oxidative stress

SW Ryter, HP Kim, A Hoetzel, JW Park… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2007 - liebertpub.com
Reactive oxygen or nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) generated endogenously or in response to
environmental stress have long been implicated in tissue injury in the context of a variety of …

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 …

Delayed graft function in kidney transplantation

N Perico, D Cattaneo, MH Sayegh, G Remuzzi - The Lancet, 2004 - thelancet.com
Delayed graft function is a form of acute renal failure resulting in post-transplantation
oliguria, increased allograft immunogenicity and risk of acute rejection episodes, and …

Carbon monoxide generated by heme oxygenase 1 suppresses endothelial cell apoptosis

S Brouard, LE Otterbein, J Anrather… - The Journal of …, 2000 - rupress.org
Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) inhibits apoptosis by regulating cellular prooxidant iron. We now
show that there is an additional mechanism by which HO-1 inhibits apoptosis, namely by …

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 …