scholarly journals Editorial of Special Issue “Protective and Detrimental Role of Heme Oxygenase-1”

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 4744
Author(s):  
Valeria Sorrenti

The Special Issue, “Protective and Detrimental Role of Heme Oxygenase-1”, of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, includes original research papers and reviews, some of which were aimed to understanding the dual role (protective and detrimental) of HO-1 and the signaling pathway involved [...]

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1153-1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetta Bussolati ◽  
Justin C. Mason

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kopacz ◽  
Damian Klóska ◽  
Ewa Werner ◽  
Karolina Hajduk ◽  
Anna Grochot-Przęczek ◽  
...  

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) bears a high risk of rupture and sudden death of the patient. The pathogenic mechanisms of AAA remain elusive, and surgical intervention represents the only treatment option. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a heme degrading enzyme, is induced in AAA, both in mice and humans. HO-1 was reported to mitigate AAA development in an angiotensin II (AngII)-induced model of AAA in hyperlipidemic ApoE-/- mice. Since the role of hyperlipidaemia in the pathogenesis of AAA remains controversial, we aimed to evaluate the significance of HO-1 in the development and progression of AAA in normolipidemic animals. The experiments were performed in HO-1-deficient mice and their wild-type counterparts. We demonstrated in non-hypercholesterolemic mice that the high-dose of AngII leads to the efficient formation of AAA, which is attenuated by HO-1 deficiency. Yet, if formed, they are significantly more prone to rupture upon HO-1 shortage. Differential susceptibility to AAA formation does not rely on enhanced inflammatory response or oxidative stress. AAA-resistant mice are characterized by an increase in regulators of aortic remodeling and angiotensin receptor-2 expression, significant medial thickening, and delayed blood pressure elevation in response to AngII. To conclude, we unveil a dual role of HO-1 deficiency in AAA in normolipidemic mice, where it protects against AAA development, but exacerbates the state of formed AAA.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 2283-2302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian B. Neis ◽  
Priscila B. Rosa ◽  
Morgana Moretti ◽  
Ana Lucia S. Rodrigues

Heme oxygenase (HO) family catalyzes the conversion of heme into free iron, carbon monoxide and biliverdin. It possesses two well-characterized isoforms: HO-1 and HO-2. Under brain physiological conditions, the expression of HO-2 is constitutive, abundant and ubiquitous, whereas HO-1 mRNA and protein are restricted to small populations of neurons and neuroglia. HO-1 is an inducible enzyme that has been shown to participate as an essential defensive mechanism for neurons exposed to oxidant challenges, being related to antioxidant defenses in certain neuropathological conditions. Considering that neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)) and neuropsychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder (BD) and schizophrenia) are associated with increased inflammatory markers, impaired redox homeostasis and oxidative stress, conditions that may be associated with alterations in HO-levels/activity, the purpose of this review is to present evidence on the possible role of HO-1 in these Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases. In addition, the possible therapeutic potential of targeting brain HO-1 is explored in this review.


2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 674-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Piechota-Polanczyk ◽  
Alicja Jozkowicz

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Devesa ◽  
Maria Luisa Ferrándiz ◽  
Isabel Guillén ◽  
José Miguel Cerdá ◽  
Maria José Alcaraz

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 6080
Author(s):  
Víctor Quesada

In this special issue entitled, “Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Abscisic Acid and Gibberellins Functions in Plants”, eight articles are collected, with five reviews and three original research papers, which broadly cover different topics on the abscisic acid (ABA) field and, to a lesser extent, on gibberellins (GAs) research [...]


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