Burmester Thorsten, Hankeln Thomas
Institute of Zoology and Institute of Molecular Genetics, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
News Physiol Sci. 2004 Jun;19:110-3. doi: 10.1152/nips.01513.2003.
Nerve tissues exhibit some of the highest oxygen consumption rates found in the body. Neuroglobin, a heme protein distantly related to hemoglobin, is thought to enhance the supply of oxygen to the neurons, the eye, and some endocrine tissues. Neuroglobin may promote neuronal survival under hypoxic conditions as they occur, for example, in stroke.
神经组织的耗氧率在人体组织中名列前茅。神经球蛋白是一种与血红蛋白有远亲关系的血红素蛋白,被认为能增强向神经元、眼睛及某些内分泌组织的氧气供应。在诸如中风等出现的缺氧情况下,神经球蛋白可能会促进神经元存活。