Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a fatal acute cerebrovascular disease, with a high morbidity and mortality. Following ICH, erythrocytes release heme and several of its metabolites, thereby contributing to brain edema and secondary brain damage. Heme oxygenase is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme of heme catabolism, and the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is rapidly induced following acute brain injury. As HO-1 exerts it effects via various metabolites, its role during ICH remains complex. Therefore, in-depth studies regarding the role of HO-1 in secondary brain damage following ICH may provide a theoretical basis for neuroprotective function after ICH. The present review aims to summarize recent key studies regarding the effects of HO-1 following ICH, as well as its influence on ICH prognosis.
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Li, Q. Q., Li, L. J., Wang, X. Y., Sun, Y. Y., & Wu, J. (2018, August 20). Research progress in understanding the relationship between heme oxygenase-1 and intracerebral hemorrhage. Frontiers in Neurology. Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00682
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