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Their interpretation is nevertheless complicated by the distinct catalytic properties of bacterial NTRs, experimentally introduced or engineered NTR systems, and endogenous mammalian nitro-reducing enzymes. In particular, an NTR-responsive signal in mammalian tissues should not automatically be interpreted as a direct measurement of oxygen concentration or as evidence for the activity of a single endogenous \u201cNTR.\u201d This review analyzes NTR-responsive systems through an integrated framework that connects catalytic source, chemical event, signal-transduction mechanism, and biological application. We first distinguish defined bacterial NTRs, engineered or experimentally introduced NTR systems, and endogenous mammalian nitro-reducing activity. We then describe the recognition, linker, and output modules used in molecular design and compare three major reaction architectures: direct reduction, reduction-triggered cleavage, and reduction-triggered retention or assembly. Photoinduced electron transfer (PET), intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), aggregation-induced emission (AIE), chemiluminescence, photoacoustic imaging, and fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance (19F NMR) are discussed as signal-transduction modalities rather than as independent activation mechanisms. Multi-input sensing, activatable therapy, and the validation of these systems in complex biological models are subsequently evaluated. Particular emphasis is placed on product-level confirmation, enzyme attribution, oxygen-dependent interpretation, calibration, pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and safety. 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