[HTML][HTML] The many roles of myeloperoxidase: from inflammation and immunity to biomarkers, drug metabolism and drug discovery

AG Siraki - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides a practical guide to myeloperoxidase (MPO) and presents to the reader
the diversity of its presence in biology. The review provides a historical background, from …

Myeloperoxidase: A versatile mediator of endothelial dysfunction and therapeutic target during cardiovascular disease

SL Maiocchi, J Ku, T Thai, E Chan, MD Rees… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a prominent mammalian heme peroxidase and a fundamental
component of the innate immune response against microbial pathogens. In recent times …

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 …

Comparing the oxidative functions of neutrophil myeloperoxidase and cytochrome P450 enzymes in drug metabolism

NH Tran, FES Mosa, K Barakat, AOS El-Kadi… - Chemico-Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drug metabolism is an essential process that chemically alters xenobiotic substrates to
activate or terminate drug activity. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a neutrophil-derived enzyme …

Regulation of the nitric oxide oxidase activity of myeloperoxidase by pharmacological agents

SL Maiocchi, JC Morris, MD Rees… - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
The leukocyte-derived heme enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) is released extracellularly
during inflammation and impairs nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability by directly oxidizing NO or …

Molecular Imaging of Bacterial Infections in vivo: The Discrimination between Infection and Inflammation

H Eggleston, P Panizzi - Informatics, 2014 - mdpi.com
Molecular imaging by definition is the visualization of molecular and cellular processes
within a given system. The modalities and reagents described here represent a diverse …

Kidney injury-mediated disruption of intestinal lymphatics involves dicarbonyl-modified lipoproteins

J Zhong, HC Yang, V Yermalitsky, EL Shelton… - Kidney international, 2021 - Elsevier
Kidney disease affects intestinal structure and function. Although intestinal lymphatics are
central in absorption and remodeling of dietary and synthesized lipids/lipoproteins, little is …

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 …