The Claim
Oxidative stress in the tumor microenvironment causes oxidation of the heme iron in the β1-subunit of soluble guanylyl cyclase, resulting in insensitivity to nitric oxide and reduced vascular function near oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma tumors.
What the research says
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Oxidative stress in tumors alters a key enzyme in blood vessel cells, preventing nitric oxide from relaxing blood vessels and reducing blood flow near oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma tumors.
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Oxidative stress in the tumor microenvironment may lead to oxidation of the heme iron in the β1-subunit of soluble guanylyl cyclase, rendering it insensitive to nitric oxide and contributing to reduced vascular function near oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma tumors.
High levels of harmful molecules in the tumor area damage a key protein that blood vessels use to relax. This damage prevents the protein from responding to a signal that tells it to open up, so the blood vessels stay narrow and cannot deliver enough oxygen and nutrients.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that tumors near blood vessels cause a drop in a key protein (sGC) that helps blood vessels relax using nitric oxide. This drop is likely because harmful molecules around the tumor damage the protein, making it stop working — just like the claim says.
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