Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) serves as a protective gene. It has been shown that one factor modulating HO-1 activity is a genetic variation in the HO-1 gene (functional GT length polymorphism in the promotor region). Heme arginate is a strong inducer of HO-1 as shown in several animal experimental studies. The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the HO-1 stimulation of heme arginate in healthy humans.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
15
intravenous infusion, single dose
intravenous infusion, single dose 0.3 mg/kg heme arginate
intravenous infusion, single dose 1 mg/kg heme arginate
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
The maximal HO-1 mRNA expression in PBMCs
Time frame: 2 months
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intravenous infusion, single dose 3 mg/kg heme arginate