Blood Pressure Enzyme Can Have Tumor-sensing Role, Emory University Study

ScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2008) — By increasing production of a blood pressure-regulating enzyme in mice, researchers have found they can enhance the mouse immune system’s ability to sense tumor growth. When scientists at Emory University School of Medicine engineered mice that make more angiotensin-converting enzyme in white blood cells called macrophages, the mice could more effectively limit the growth of injected tumors.

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