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. 1975 Jun 1;141(6):1442-7.
doi: 10.1084/jem.141.6.1442.

Neutrophil-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity: role of the peroxidase system

R A Clark, S J Klebanoff

Neutrophil-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity: role of the peroxidase system

R A Clark et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

A cytotoxic effect of human neutrophils on mammalian tumor cells is demonstrated. Cytotoxicity depends on the presence of intact neutrophils, phagocytosable particles, and a halide cofactor and is inhibited by azide, cyanide, and catalase. Neutrophils from patients with myeloperoxidase (MPO) deficiency or defective H1O2 production are not cytotoxic, but activity is resotred by addition of purified MPO or H2O2 respectively. The findings support a mechanism involving the phagocytosis-induced extracellular release of MPO and H2O2 and their reation with a halide cofactor to damage the target cells.

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