A dual role of heme oxygenase-1 in cancer cells

SK Chiang, SE Chen, LC Chang - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is known to metabolize heme into biliverdin/bilirubin, carbon
monoxide, and ferrous iron, and it has been suggested to demonstrate cytoprotective effects …

The role of HO-1 and its crosstalk with oxidative stress in cancer cell survival

SK Chiang, SE Chen, LC Chang - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heme oxygenases (HOs) act on heme degradation to produce carbon monoxide (CO), free
iron, ferritin, and biliverdin. Upregulation of cellular HO-1 levels is signature of oxidative …

Mitochondria targeting as an effective strategy for cancer therapy

P Ghosh, C Vidal, S Dey, L Zhang - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are well known for their role in ATP production and biosynthesis of
macromolecules. Importantly, increasing experimental evidence points to the roles of …

The diverse roles of heme oxygenase-1 in tumor progression

KN Luu Hoang, JE Anstee, JN Arnold - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an inducible intracellular enzyme that is expressed in
response to a variety of stimuli to degrade heme, which generates the biologically active …

A review on heme oxygenase-1 induction: is it a necessary evil

AA Waza, Z Hamid, S Ali, SA Bhat, MA Bhat - Inflammation Research, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is considered to be the main protein in diseases arising
as a result of oxidative and inflammatory insults. Tremendous research has been carried out …

Curcumin induces ferroptosis in follicular thyroid cancer by upregulating HO‐1 expression

H Chen, Z Li, J Xu, N Zhang, J Chen… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) is a highly aggressive type of endocrine malignancy. It is
necessary to investigate the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and therapeutic pathways in …

Heme catabolism by tumor-associated macrophages controls metastasis formation

FM Consonni, A Bleve, MG Totaro, M Storto… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Although the pathological significance of tumor-associated macrophage (TAM)
heterogeneity is still poorly understood, TAM reprogramming is viewed as a promising …

Heme oxygenase 1 in the nervous system: does it favor neuronal cell survival or induce neurodegeneration?

M Nitti, S Piras, L Brondolo, UM Marinari… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) up-regulation is recognized as a pivotal mechanism of cell
adaptation to stress. Under control of different transcription factors but with a prominent role …

The multifaceted role of heme in cancer

V Fiorito, D Chiabrando, S Petrillo, F Bertino… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Heme, an iron-containing porphyrin, is of vital importance for cells due to its involvement in
several biological processes, including oxygen transport, energy production and drug …

Iron: an essential element of cancer metabolism

MY Hsu, E Mina, A Roetto, PE Porporato - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells undergo considerable metabolic changes to foster uncontrolled proliferation in
a hostile environment characterized by nutrient deprivation, poor vascularization and …