How Heme Oxygenase-1 Prevents Heme-Induced Cell Death.

Earlier observations indicate that free heme is selectively toxic to cells lacking heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) but how this enzyme prevents heme toxicity remains unexplained. Here, using A549 (human lung cancer) and immortalized human bronchial epithelial cells incubated with exogenous heme, we find kno...

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Main Authors: Lilibeth Lanceta, Jacob M Mattingly, Chi Li, John W Eaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4535878?pdf=render