Heme oxygenase-1 and acute kidney injury

KA Nath - Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2014 - journals.lww.com
KA Nath
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2014journals.lww.com
Recent contributions support, and elucidate the basis for, the induction of HO-1 as a
protectant against AKI. Translating such therapeutic potential into a therapeutic reality
requires well tolerated and effective modalities for upregulating HO-1 and/or administering
its products, which, optimally, should be salutary even when AKI is already established.
Summary
Recent contributions support, and elucidate the basis for, the induction of HO-1 as a protectant against AKI. Translating such therapeutic potential into a therapeutic reality requires well tolerated and effective modalities for upregulating HO-1 and/or administering its products, which, optimally, should be salutary even when AKI is already established.
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