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Naturally Derived Heme-Oxygenase 1 Inducers and Their Therapeutic Application to Immune-Mediated Diseases

2020; Frontiers Media; Volume: 11; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/fimmu.2020.01467

ISSN

1664-3224

Autores

Samanta C. Funes, Mariana Ríos, Ayleen Fernández‐Fierro, Camila Covián, Susan M. Bueno, Claudia A. Riedel, Juan Pablo Mackern‐Oberti, Alexis M. Kalergis,

Tópico(s)

Climate Change and Health Impacts

Resumo

Heme-oxygenase (HO) is the primary antioxidant enzyme involved in heme group degradation. A variety of stimuli triggers the expression of the inducible HO-1 isoform, which is modulated by its substrate and cellular stressors. A major anti-inflammatory role has been assigned to the HO-1 activity. Therefore, in recent years HO-1 induction has been employed as an approach to treating several disorders displaying some immune alterations components, such as exacerbated inflammation or self-reactivity. Many natural compounds have shown to be effective inductors of HO-1 without cytotoxic effects; among them, most are chemicals present in plants used as food, flavoring, and medicine. Here we discuss some naturally derived compounds involved in HO-1 induction, their impact in the immune response modulation, and the beneficial effect in diverse autoimmune disorders. We conclude that the use of some compounds from natural sources able to induce HO-1 is an attractive lifestyle towards promoting human health. This review opens a new outlook on the investigation of naturally derived HO-1 inducers, mainly concerning to autoimmunity.

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