TABLE 2

Selection of different inducers of HO-1 gene expression

Selection of Inducers of HO-1 References
cGMP Immenschuh and Ramadori, 2000
Cytokines Abraham et al., 1988; Cantoni et al., 1991
Endotoxin Gemsa et al., 1974
Heat-shock Shibahara et al., 1987
Heavy metals Maines and Kappas, 1974
Heme Tenhunen et al., 1970
Hydrogen peroxide Keyse and Tyrrell, 1989
Hyperoxia Lee et al., 1996a
Hypoxia Jordi-Racine et al., 1988
Nitric oxide/peroxynitrite Willis et al., 1995
Phorbol esters Abraham et al., 1988
Prostaglandins Koizumi et al., 1992
Shear stress Wagner et al., 1997
Sodium arsenite Sardana et al., 1981
Thiol scavengers (GSH depletion) Yoshida et al., 1987
Ultraviolet A Keyse and Tyrrell, 1989
  • GSH, glutathione.