Vol. 27 (Suppl 2) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Effect of carvedilol on reactive oxygen species and enzymes linking innate and adaptive immunity.

OBJECTIVES: Neutrophils and macrophages are critical components of our innate host defenses. They are a potential source of nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide, known to play an important role in many physiological processes including defense, immune and inflammatory responses. Myeloperoxidase (MPO), a major NO scavenger and a marker of ox.....