Heme oxygenase and cyclooxygenase in the
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Cesare Mancuso; Marzia Perluigi; Chiara Cini; Carlo De Marco; Anna Maria Giuffri
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Heme oxygenase (HO) and cyclooxygenase (COX) are two hemeproteins involved in the regulation of several functions in the nervous system. Heme oxygenase is the enzyme responsible for the degradation of heme into ferrous iron, carbon monoxide (CO), and biliverdin, the latter being further