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Symbol MPO contributors: mct - updated : 28-11-2017
HGNC name myeloperoxidase
HGNC id 7218
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Mpo-deficient mice were protected from atrial fibrillation, which was reversed when MPO was restored
  • Mpo deficiency upregulates the expression of several proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in mouse neutrophils
  • in diabetic rat aortas, both Mpo expresion and NADPH oxidase activity were increased while the endothelial function was simultaneously impaired