Adenovirus-Mediated Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Expression Stimulates Apoptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Abstract
Background— Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) catalyzes the degradation of heme into biliverdin, iron, and carbon monoxide (CO). Although HO-1 is induced in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), the biologica...