The Claim
Nitric oxide reversibly inhibits mitochondrial oxygen consumption in rat hepatocytes at low concentrations, and this inhibition, when combined with oxygen-dependent nitric oxide decay, extends the spatial zone of adequate cellular oxygenation away from blood vessels.
What the research says
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In rat liver cells, low levels of nitric oxide reduce oxygen use by mitochondria, and this reduction, together with the natural breakdown of nitric oxide in the presence of oxygen, allows oxygen to reach farther from blood vessels.
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Nitric oxide reversibly inhibits mitochondrial oxygen consumption in rat hepatocytes at low concentrations, and this inhibition, when combined with oxygen-dependent NO decay, extends the spatial zone of adequate cellular oxygenation away from blood vessels.
Nitric oxide slows down how fast liver cells use oxygen near blood vessels, which lets oxygen travel farther into the tissue. At the same time, nitric oxide lasts longer in areas with less oxygen, so it keeps working farther from the vessels. Together, this creates a larger area where cells get enough oxygen to function.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The biological lifetime of nitric oxide: implications for the perivascular dynamics of NO and O2.
Nitric oxide acts like a gentle brake on how fast liver cells use oxygen, especially close to blood vessels. This lets oxygen spread farther into the tissue before being used up, helping more cells get the oxygen they need.
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