Hemopexin and HO-1 induction during acute colitis in mice is dependent on interleukin-22 [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that frequently requires long-term immunosuppressive therapy, which increases the risk of infections and other complications.
Ayodeji Samuel Ajayi +5 more
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Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin heme scavengers with differential involvement in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin act as scavengers to eliminate free heme-groups responsible for hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. The present study evaluated maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of these scavengers in the different phenotypes of ...
Lina Youssef +8 more
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Haptoglobin and hemopexin inhibit vaso-occlusion and inflammation in murine sickle cell disease: Role of heme oxygenase-1 induction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 During hemolysis, hemoglobin and heme released from red blood cells promote oxidative stress, inflammation and thrombosis. Plasma haptoglobin and hemopexin scavenge free hemoglobin and heme, respectively, but can be depleted in hemolytic states ...
John D Belcher +12 more
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The association of hemopexin, muscle quality, and sarcopenia in Japanese older adults with cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsObjective To examine the cross-sectional associations of hemopexin, muscle quality, and sarcopenia status with cognitive function among older Japanese adults with cognitive impairment, and to explore the potential sex-specific differences.
Derong Zeng +7 more
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Tracking hemopexin intracellularly and defining hemopexin protein “interactomes” in human immune and liver cell models [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyMaintaining hemopexin (HPX) plasma levels protects against heme-activated inflammation as well as the toxicity of heme and its iron during hemolysis. Plasma heme regulates HPX turnover in hepatocytes, thus controlling plasma HPX concentration.
Bryan Rose +7 more
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Targeting HMGB1 in endothelial cells reverses heme-induced SIRS after radiofrequency ablation of hepatic hemangioma [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundAlthough radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective treatment for hepatic hemangiomas, post-RFA systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) frequently occurs.
Changyu Yao +9 more
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Scavenging of Labile Heme by Hemopexin Is a Key Checkpoint in Cancer Growth and Metastases
Cell Reports, 2020 Summary: Hemopexin (Hx) is a scavenger of labile heme. Herein, we present data defining the role of tumor stroma-expressed Hx in suppressing cancer progression.
Simone Ummarino +2 more
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Plasma heme pool compartmentalization is linked to pathophysiology in Sickle Cell Disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONEHeme toxicity plays a central role in the pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), contributing to severe complications such as vaso-occlusion and acute chest syndrome.
Moritz Saxenhofer +29 more
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Editorial: Heme physiology and pathology [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyElena Di Pierro, Tiago L. Duarte
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The heme scavenger hemopexin protects against lung injury during aspergillosis by mitigating release of neutrophil extracellular traps [PDF]
JCI InsightInvasive aspergillosis is characterized by lung hemorrhage and release of extracellular heme, which promotes fungal growth. Heme can also mediate tissue injury directly, and both fungal growth and lung injury may induce hemorrhage.
Ganlin Qu +9 more
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