In CTEPH, antioxidant enzyme PRDX2 reduces inflammation

Feb 2

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A study found that chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensio (CTEPH) patients had significantly more of an antioxidant enzyme (peroxiredoxin 2, or PRDX2) in their bloodstream compared to healthy patients. Using rats, the researchers determined that PRDX2 helped reduce inflammation, suggesting that it has a protective role and might have therapeutic use.

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