🫀 🟡 Inhibition of an enzyme that promotes #inflammation could reduce the #cardiovascular risk of #obesity. This was discovered by researchers from the University Hospital #UniCologne
The team showed that an increased level of the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) in obese patients and in the mouse model is associated with poorer vascular function. Targeted inhibition of MPO could be a new #therapeuticoption. 🚑💊

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📰 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379125001600
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Inhibition of an enzyme that promotes inflammation may reduce cardiovascular risk in obese people

A research team has discovered that the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays an important role in vascular health in obese people