Bilirubin benefits: cellular protection by a biliverdin reductase antioxidant cycle

Pediatrics. 2004 Jun;113(6):1776-82. doi: 10.1542/peds.113.6.1776.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Bilirubin / blood
  • Bilirubin / metabolism*
  • Biliverdine / metabolism*
  • Glutathione / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors
  • biliverdin reductase
  • Glutathione
  • Biliverdine
  • Bilirubin