Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide in the Heart: The Balancing Act Between Danger Signaling and Pro-Survival.
Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide in the Heart: The Balancing Act Between Danger Signaling and Pro-Survival.
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DOI:
10.1161/circresaha.116.306588
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发表时间:
2016-06-10
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Motterlini R
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作者:
Otterbein LE;Foresti R;Motterlini R
Understanding the processes governing the ability of the heart to repair and regenerate after injury is crucial for developing translational medical solutions. New avenues of exploration include cardiac cell therapy and cellular reprogramming targeting cell death and regeneration. An attractive possibility is the exploitation of cytoprotective genes that exist solely for self-preservation processes and serve to promote and support cell survival. While the antioxidant and heat shock proteins are included in this category, one enzyme that has received a great deal of attention as a master protective sentinel is heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), the rate-limiting step in the catabolism of heme into the bioactive signaling molecules carbon monoxide, biliverdin and iron. The remarkable cardioprotective effects ascribed to HO-1 are best evidenced by its ability to regulate inflammatory processes, cellular signaling and mitochondrial function ultimately mitigating myocardial tissue injury and the progression of vascular-proliferative disease. We discuss here new insights into the role of HO-1 and heme on cardiovascular health, and importantly, how they might be leveraged to promote heart repair after injury.