Evaluating the beneficial and detrimental effects of bile pigments in early and later life

The heme degradation pathway has been conserved throughout phylogeny and allows for the removal of a pro-oxidant and the generation of unique molecules including bile pigment with important cellular functions. The impact of bile pigments on health and disease are reviewed as is the special circumst...

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Main Author: Phyllis A. Dennery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00115/full