Figure 2: CSE−/− mice show elevated levels of plasma and liver heme.
Increased heme moiety of plasma (1.2 fold) and liver (1.3 fold) proteins of CSE−/− mice were determined by converting heme to the fluorescent protoporphyrin IX. Data are shown as mean ± SEM of CSE−/− and wild-type mice (n>20 animal/group). *p<0.05 compared to the wild-type group shows elevated heme levels.