Myeloperoxidase as an active disease biomarker: recent biochemical and pathological perspectives

AA Khan, MA Alsahli, AH Rahmani - Medical sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) belongs to the family of heme-containing peroxidases, produced
mostly from polymorphonuclear neutrophils. The active enzyme (150 kDa) is the product of …

Hypochlorous acid chemistry in mammalian cells—influence on infection and role in various pathologies

CMC Andrés, JM Pérez de la Lastra, CA Juan… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the formation of hypochlorous acid HOCl and the role of reactive
chlorinated species (RCS), which are catalysed by the enzyme myeloperoxidase MPO …

Pharmacological therapeutics targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, proteinase and spike protein: from mechanistic studies to clinical trials for COVID-19

J Huang, W Song, H Huang, Q Sun - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
An outbreak of novel coronavirus-related pneumonia COVID-19, that was identified in
December 2019, has expanded rapidly, with cases now confirmed in more than 211 …

Methods for measuring myeloperoxidase activity toward assessing inhibitor efficacy in living systems

J Huang, A Milton, RD Arnold, H Huang… - Journal of Leucocyte …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Myeloperoxidase aids in clearance of microbes by generation of peroxidase-mediated
oxidants that kill leukocyte-engulfed pathogens. In this review, we will examine 1) strategies …

Roles of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles in cardiovascular disease: a new paradigm for drug discovery

J Huang, D Wang, LH Huang, H Huang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological results revealed that there is an inverse correlation between high-density
lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and risks of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …

Luminol Chemiluminescence Reports Photodynamic Therapy‐Generated Neutrophil Activity In Vivo and Serves as a Biomarker of Therapeutic Efficacy

RW Davis IV, E Snyder, J Miller, S Carter… - Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammatory cells, most especially neutrophils, can be a necessary component of the
antitumor activity occurring after administration of photodynamic therapy. Generation of …

Reactive dicarbonyl scavenging effectively reduces MPO-mediated oxidation of HDL and restores PON1 activity

J Huang, PG Yancey, H Tao, MS Borja, LE Smith… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Atheroprotective functions of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are related to the activity of
HDL-associated enzymes such as paraoxonase 1 (PON1). We examined the impact of …

Peptide inhibitor of complement C1 inhibits the peroxidase activity of hemoglobin and myoglobin

PS Hair, KM Cunnion… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hemoglobin is the natural carrier of oxygen in red blood cells (RBCs). While intracellular
hemoglobin provides life‐sustaining oxygen transport, extracellular free hemoglobin …

Synthetic guaiacol derivatives as promising myeloperoxidase inhibitors targeting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

J Premkumar, P Sampath, R Sanjay… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is known to cause oxidative stress and inflammation leading to
cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications. MPO‐mediated oxidation of lipoproteins leads …

Myeloperoxidase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities of (E)-2-Hydroxy-α-aminocinnamic Acids Obtained through Microwave-Assisted Synthesis

A Rivera-Antonio, MC Rosales-Hernández… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an enzyme present in human neutrophils, whose main role is to
provide defenses against invading pathogens. However, highly reactive oxygen species …