Hemopexin and albumin inhibit heme-induced macrophage activation while also enabling heme-LPS synergistic promotion of TNF production
Free heme released from hemoglobin contributes to exacerbated inflammation and tissue damage in hemolytic diseases. While a moderate level of free heme does not cause intravascular inflammation by itself, its presence during infection greatly enhances inflammation. Although specific serum proteins h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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Series: | Advances in Redox Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667137923000097 |