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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 281: H1976-H1984, 2001;
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Vol. 281, Issue 5, H1976-H1984, November 2001

Role of heme oxygenase-1 in hypoxia-reoxygenation: requirement of substrate heme to promote cardioprotection

Roberta Foresti, Helen Goatly, Colin J. Green, and Roberto Motterlini

Vascular Biology Unit, Department of Surgical Research, Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research, Harrow HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) catalyzes the enzymatic degradation of heme to carbon monoxide, bilirubin, and iron. All three products possess biological functions; bilirubin, in particular, is a potent free radical scavenger of which its antioxidant property is enhanced at low oxygen tension. Here, we investigated the effect of severe hypoxia and reoxygenation on HO-1 expression in cardiomyocytes and determined whether HO-1 and its product, bilirubin, have a protective role against reoxygenation damage. Hypoxia caused a time-dependent increase in both HO-1 expression and heme oxygenase activity, which gradually declined during reoxygenation. Reoxygenation of hypoxic cardiomyocytes produced marked injury; however, incubation with hemin or bilirubin during hypoxia considerably reduced the damage at reoxygenation. The protective effect of hemin is attributable to increased availability of substrate for heme oxygenase activity, because hypoxic cardiomyocytes generated very little bilirubin when incubated with medium alone but produced substantial bile pigment in the presence of hemin. Interestingly, incubation with hemin also maintained high heme oxygenase activity levels during the reoxygenation period. Reactive oxygen species generation was enhanced after hypoxia, and hemin and bilirubin were capable once again to attenuate this effect. These results indicate that the HO-1-bilirubin pathway can effectively defend hypoxic cardiomyocytes against reoxygenation injury and highlight the issue of heme availability in the cytoprotective action afforded by HO-1.

bilirubin; oxidative stress


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