Regulatory role of heme oxygenase-1 in silica-induced lung injury.
Kentaro NakashimaTakashi SatoSuguru ShigemoriTakeshi ShimosatoMasaharu ShinkaiTakeshi KanekoPublished in: Respiratory research (2018)
This is the first study to demonstrate the regulatory role of HO-1 in silicosis. This finding could contribute to the development of a treatment strategy of monitoring HO-1 levels as a marker of therapeutic intervention.