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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
36 unrelated individuals with neutrophil MPO deficiency, (10 totally MPO deficient) were found on screening a population of 148,000 subjects. A further 2 subjects with total and 22 with partial MPO deficiency were identified through family studies. The assessment of neutrophil function, i.e., peroxidase activity, superoxide anion generation, microbicidal activity towards fungi and bacteria, and locomotor behaviour, was carried out in 10 subjects with total and 4 with partial MPO deficiency. We found that the enzyme defect is associated with a marked impairment in the killing of both S. aureus and C. albicans, without affecting microbicidal activity against S. faecalis. There appears to be a high incidence of malignancy in patients with complete MPO deficiency, suggesting a relationship between a defective MPO system and neutrophil-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0141-2760
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Does a relationship exist between neutrophil myeloperoxidase deficiency and the occurrence of neoplasms?
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't