Comparative reactivity of myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants with mammalian cells

Benjamin S Rayner, Dominic T Love, Clare L Hawkins

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Abstract

Myeloperoxidase is an important heme enzyme released by activated leukocytes that catalyzes the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with halide and pseudo-halide ions to form various hypohalous acids. Hypohalous acids are chemical oxidants that have potent antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties and, as such, play key roles in the human immune system. However, increasing evidence supports an alternative role for myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants in the development of disease. Excessive production of hypohalous acids, particularly during chronic inflammation, leads to the initiation and accumulation of cellular damage that has been implicated in many human pathologies including atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative disease, lung disease, arthritis, inflammatory cancers, and kidney disease. This has sparked a significant interest in developing a greater understanding of the mechanisms involved in myeloperoxidase-derived oxidant-induced mammalian cell damage. This article reviews recent developments in our understanding of the cellular reactivity of hypochlorous acid, hypobromous acid, and hypothiocyanous acid, the major oxidants produced by myeloperoxidase under physiological conditions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFree Radical Biology & Medicine
Volume71
Pages (from-to)240-55
Number of pages16
ISSN0891-5849
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Bromates
  • Calcium
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Erythrocytes
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Hypochlorous Acid
  • Inflammation
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Oxidants
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Peroxidase
  • Signal Transduction
  • Thiocyanates
  • Comparative Study
  • Journal Article
  • Review

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