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FUTURE MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 60-73Publisher
FUTURE SCI LTD
DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0215
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anti-apoptotic; anti-inflammatory; anti-oxidant; carbon monoxide; CORM; hemostasis; medicine
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Inhalation of high concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) is known to lead to serious systemic complications and neuronal disturbances. However, it has been found that not only is CO produced endogenously, but also that low concentrations can bestow beneficial effects which may be of interest in biology and medicine. As translocation of CO through the human organism is difficult, small molecules known as CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) deliver controlled amounts of CO to biological systems, and these are of great interest from a medical point of view. These actions may prevent vascular dysfunction, regulate blood pressure, inhibit blood platelet aggregation or have anti-inflammatory effects. This review summarizes the functions of various CO-releasing molecules in biology and medicine.
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