The source of endogenous carbon monoxide formation in human placental chorionic villi

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 447-451

  Ahmed, H ^a   McLaughlin, B E ^a   Soong, J ^a   Marks, G S ^a   Brien, J F ^a   Nakatsu, K ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Heme oxygenase; Human placenta

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DEFEROXAMINE; EDETIC ACID; HEME OXYGENASE; HEME OXYGENASE INHIBITOR; MESOPORPHYRIN; METHEMALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PLACENTA; VASCULARIZATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CHORIONIC VILLI; FEMALE; HEME; HEME OXYGENASE (DECYCLIZING); HUMANS; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 27744575111     PISSN: 01455680     EISSN: 1165158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1170/T649     Document Type: Article

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