EFFECTS OF METAL PROTOPORPHYRINS ON BURN WOUND CONVERSION

A murine model was utilized to test the influence of heavy metal protoporphyrins on burn conversion, heme oxygenase – 1 (HO-1) expression, and inflammation. Heavy metal protoporphyrins, such as cobalt protoporphyrin (Co PP) and tin protoporphyrin (Sn PP), were used to influence the heme oxygenase ac...

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Main Author: Braun, Katie
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2008
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1656
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2655&context=etd