Expression of the heme oxygenase-carbon monoxide signalling system in human placenta.
Heme oxygenase (HO) catalyses the formation of endogenous carbon monoxide and bilirubin from heme. CO, a potent vasodilator, and bilirubin, an antioxidant may have local actions in the fetal-placental vasculature of the placenta. We sought evidence of expression of the two known isoforms of HO in no...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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