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An allelic association implicates myeloperoxidase in the etiology of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Blood - 1 Oct 1997
Reynolds W F, Chang E, Douer D, Ball E D, Kanda V
Abstract excerpt
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes a reaction between chloride and hydrogen peroxide to generate hypochlorous acid and other reactive compounds that have been linked to DNA damage. The MPO gene is expressed at high levels in normal myeloid precursors and in acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs) which are clonal derivatives of myeloid precursors that have lost the ability to differentiate into mature blood cells. Two MPO...
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