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Heme oxygenase: Protective gene or Trojan horse

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The induction of heme oxygenase-1 in mouse cardiac allografts that do not show accelerated arteriosclerosis suggests that this enzyme may protect against the chronic rejection of transplants (pages 1392–1396).

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  1. Departments of Surgery, Immunology, and Pediatrics Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 55905, Minnesota, USA

    Jeffrey L. Platt

  2. Department of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 55905, Minnesota, USA

    Karl A. Nath

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Platt, J., Nath, K. Heme oxygenase: Protective gene or Trojan horse. Nat Med 4, 1364–1365 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/3947

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