Myeloperoxidase deficiency preserves vasomotor function in humans.
Related Research units
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Vascular Medicine
- Department for Cardiovascular Surgery
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology
- Department of Legal Medicine
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Institute of Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Abstract
Observational studies have suggested a mechanistic link between the leucocyte-derived enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) and vasomotor function. Here, we tested whether MPO is systemically affecting vascular tone in humans.
Bibliographical data
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 13 |
| ISSN | 0195-668X |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| pubmed | 21724624 |
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