Saturday, February 14, 2015

Study Provides Insights on Enzyme That Helps Direct Immune Response in Acute Kidney Injury

An enzyme called heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) known to be important in the body's response to kidney injury exerts its protective effects, in part, by affecting the immune system, revealed to a study by researchers at University of Alabama, Birmingham. These findings could lead to new treatments for patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is an abrupt decline in kidney function that often arises after major surgeries or severe infections, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) ...

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