Carbon monoxide in human physiology – its role in the gastrointestinal tract
Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced endogenously in the body as a byproduct of heme degradation catalyzed by the action of heme oxygenase (HO) enzymes. An inducible form, HO-1, responds to many factors such as oxidative stress, hypoxia, heme, bacterial endotoxins, proinflammatory cytokines and heavy me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Index Copernicus International S.A.
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1087527 |