Laboratory Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 738-743.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2017.08.018

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Research progress of myeloperoxidase in cardiovascular diseases

BO Lei, SHAN Jigang, ZHAO Zhiwen   

  1. Clinical Laboratory Centre,No. 456 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army,Jinan 250031,Shandong,China
  • Received:2016-11-24 Online:2017-08-30 Published:2017-09-01

Abstract:

Myeloperoxidase(MPO)which exists in myeloid cells(mainly in neutrophils and monocytes),is an enzyme derived of leukocytes that catalyzes the formation of numerous reactive oxidant species. Besides innate in defense function,current knowledge has been proved the contribution of these oxidants to tissue injury during inflammation,and MPO plays an important role in the initiation,propagation and acute complications of atherosclerotic process. Growing researches demonstrate the action of MPO as central participant of the link in nitric oxide,lipid metabolism and acute coronary syndrome. This review focuses on the research progress of MPO in cardiovascular diseases.

Key words: Myeloperoxidase, Atherosclerosis, Acute coronary syndrome

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