Myeloperoxidase: a leukocyte-derived protagonist of inflammation and cardiovascular disease

C Nussbaum, A Klinke, M Adam, S Baldus… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The heme-enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) is one of the major neutrophil
bactericidal proteins and is stored in large amounts inside azurophilic granules of …

Fibrosis in atrial fibrillation–role of reactive species and MPO

K Friedrichs, S Baldus, A Klinke - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Atrial fibrosis with enhanced turnover and deposition of matrix proteins leads to
inhomogeneous atrial electrical conduction and gives rise to electrical reentry circuits …

The reaction of HOCl and cyanocobalamin: corrin destruction and the liberation of cyanogen chloride

HM Abu-Soud, D Maitra, J Byun, CEA Souza… - Free Radical Biology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Overproduction of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) has been associated with the development of a
variety of disorders such as inflammation, heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and cancer …

Impact of hydrogen peroxide-driven Fenton reaction on mouse oocyte quality

F Shaeib, J Banerjee, D Maitra, MP Diamond… - Free Radical Biology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Here we show that hydroxyl radical (• OH) generated through the Fenton reaction alters
metaphase-II mouse oocyte microtubules (MT) and chromosomal alignment (CH) …

Melatonin prevents hypochlorous acid‐induced alterations in microtubule and chromosomal structure in metaphase‐II mouse oocytes

J Banerjee, D Maitra, MP Diamond… - Journal of pineal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is generated by myeloperoxidase, using chloride and hydrogen
peroxide as substrates. Here we demonstrate that HOCl alters metaphase‐II mouse oocyte …

Melatonin prevents hypochlorous acid‐mediated cyanocobalamin destruction and cyanogen chloride generation

R Jeelani, D Maitra… - Journal of pineal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hypochlorous acid (HOC l) is a potent cytotoxic oxidant generated by the enzyme
myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and chloride (Cl−) …

Myeloperoxidase and free iron levels: potential biomarkers for early detection and prognosis of ovarian cancer

NM Fletcher, Z Jiang, R Ali-Fehmi, NK Levin… - Cancer …, 2012 - content.iospress.com
Objective: The study sought to identify whether a relationship exists between serum
myeloperoxidase (MPO) and free iron with stages of ovarian cancer. Methods: Serum and …

[HTML][HTML] Peroxynitrite affects the cumulus cell defense of metaphase II mouse oocytes leading to disruption of the spindle structure in vitro

J Banerjee, F Shaeib, D Maitra, GM Saed, J Dai… - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To demonstrate the effects of peroxynitrite (ONOO−) on metaphase II mouse
oocyte spindle structure and chromosomal alignment in presence and absence of cumulus …

Melatonin attenuates hypochlorous acid‐mediated heme destruction, free iron release, and protein aggregation in hemoglobin

D Maitra, I Abdulhamid, MP Diamond… - Journal of pineal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In inflammatory diseases, where hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is elevated, iron homeostasis is
disturbed, resulting in accumulation of free iron. Free iron is toxic by virtue of its ability to …

New insights into the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer: Oxidative stress

GM Saed, RT Morris, NM Fletcher - Ovarian Cancer-From …, 2018 - books.google.com
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies yet the
underlying pathophysiology is not clearly established. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has …