“…MPO and its products not only kill pathogens in host defense but also oxidize lipids, proteins, DNA, and RNA to cause protein aggregation, cell signaling interruption, mutagenesis, and tissue damage (11). MPO and its excessive production of oxidants are implicated in a variety of acute and chronic diseases, including atherosclerosis (12), atrial fibrillation (13), myocardial infarction (14,15), Alzheimer's disease (16), multiple sclerosis (17,18), Parkinson's disease (19), and vasculitis (20). To combat MPO's deleterious effects, MPO inhibitors are being developed and tested in animal and human studies, which include PF-2999 for cardiovascular diseases (21), AZD3241 for Parkinson's disease (22), and PF-1355 for vasculitis and glomerulonephritis (23), among others.…”