NO Cancer Research Results

NO, Nitric Oxide: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Once the cancer has begun, NO seems to play a protumoral role rather than antitumoral one as the concentration required to cause tumor cell cytotoxicity cannot be achieved by cancer cells.
The mechanistic roles of nitric oxide (NO) during cancer progression have been important considerations since its discovery as an endogenously generated free radical. Nonetheless, the impacts of this signaling molecule can be seemingly contradictory, being both pro-and antitumorigenic, which complicates the development of cancer treatments based on the modulation of NO fluxes in tumors. At a fundamental level, low levels of NO drive oncogenic pathways, immunosuppression, metastasis, and angiogenesis, while higher levels lead to apoptosis and reduced hypoxia and also sensitize tumors to conventional therapies. However, clinical outcome depends on the type and stage of the tumor as well as the tumor microenvironment.
Nitric oxide is generated by three main nitric oxide synthase isoforms: neuronal (nNOS), endothelial (eNOS), and inducible (iNOS).

– In many cancers, especially under inflammatory conditions, iNOS expression is upregulated. In contrast, eNOS levels may also be altered in cancers such as breast or prostate cancer.

• Expression Patterns in Tumors:
– Elevated iNOS expression is commonly observed in various tumor types (e.g., colon, breast, lung, and melanoma) and is often associated with an inflammatory microenvironment.

– Changes in eNOS and nNOS expression have also been reported and may contribute to angiogenesis and tumor blood flow regulation.


Stroke, Cerebral Ischemic Stroke: Click to Expand ⟱
Ischemic stroke is also called brain ischemia and cerebral ischemia. Ischemia is the medical term for "lack of blood supply."


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2861- FIS,    The neuroprotective effects of fisetin, a natural flavonoid in neurodegenerative diseases: Focus on the role of oxidative stress
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Park, NA
*antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *neuroP↑, *NO↑, BioAv↝, *BBB↑, *toxicity↑, *eff↑, *GSH↑, *SOD↑, *Aβ↓, *12LOX↓, *COX2↓, *Catalase↑, *Inflam↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL6↑, *lipid-P↓, NF-kB↓, IL1β↓, NRF2↑, HO-1↑, GSTs↑, cognitive↑, *BDNF↑,
4101- MF,    Benign Effect of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Brain Plasticity Assessed by Nitric Oxide Metabolism during Poststroke Rehabilitation
- Human, Stroke, NA
*motorD↑, *cognitive↑, *eff↑, *NO↑, *other↝, *neuroP↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 2 of 2

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 2

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

GSTs↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IL1β↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↝, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

cognitive↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 7

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

12LOX↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↝, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

NO↑, 2,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,   IL6↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

eff↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

cognitive↑, 1,   motorD↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,   toxicity↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 22

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: NO, Nitric Oxide
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells
Filter Conditions: Pro/AntiFlg:%  IllCat:%  CanType:36  Cells:%  prod#:%  Target#:563  State#:%  Dir#:2
wNotes=0 sortOrder:rid,rpid

 

Home Page