Polaprezinc (Zinc L-Carnosine) Is a Potent Inducer of Anti-oxidative Stress Enzyme, Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 — a New Mechanism of Gastric Mucosal Protection

Abstract.: Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is implicated in cytoprotection in various organs. We tested a possibility that polaprezinc (PZ), an anti-ulcer drug, could induce HO-1 in the gastric mucosa. Male 6-week-old Wistar rats were intragastrically administered PZ. Gastric expression of HO-1 was assessed b...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Ueda, Takashi Ueyama, Masashi Oka, Takao Ito, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Masao Ichinose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319311776