The phrase "a factor that participated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing elements or variables that played a role in a particular event or situation.
Example: "In the study, a factor that participated in the outcome was the level of education of the participants."
Alternatives: "an element that contributed" or "a variable that was involved".
In C. elegans, investigators identified mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase as a metabolic factor that participates as a nematode RNAi candidate [ 20].
XBP-1 is recognized as a transcription factor that participates in phospholipid synthesis other than ERAD and in protein quality control6.
In accordance with a previous study in lupus-prone (BXSB, MRL/lpr) mice [27], we also observed decreased expression of FOXO3, a transcription factor that participates in negative regulation of Th1 responses.
Rb is a nuclear factor that participates in the regulation of the cell cycle, interfering with cyclin action when nonphosphorylated.
LEF1 (lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1) gene encodes a transcription factor that participates in wnt signaling pathway that is active in CLL specimens.
Pou3f1 was previously reported to be a transcription factor that participates in Schwann cell development and myelination (Bermingham et al., 1996; Jaegle et al., 1996).
E2F1 is a transcription factor that participates in the control of cell cycle progression through the regulation of the expression of genes involved in cell proliferation.
We further hypothesize that an abnormality in a ubiquitous transcription factor that participates in the regulation of numerous genes, either as the main activator/repressor or in combination with additional transcription factors, all differentially subjected to environmental stimuli, can lead to the heterogeneity observed in schizophrenia.
Sry-related HMG-BOX gene 10 (Sox10) is a nuclear transcription factor that participates in neural crest development and in the specification and differentiation of cells of the melanocytic lineage.
These observations taken together further support the notion that Myc is a master transcription factor that participates in the regulation of genes in essentially all phases of the cell cycle to stimulate cell growth and proliferation.
