Beta-Carotene Affects the Effects of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Isolated, Ischemic/Reperfused Rat Hearts: Potential Role of the Iron
Beta-carotene (BC) is a well-known antioxidant. However, increasing evidence shows that under severe oxidative conditions, BC can become pro-oxidant, an effect that may be enhanced in the presence of iron (II). In our earlier studies, we observed that despite increasing heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) level...
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/9/3039 |