The phrase "act as the stimulating" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks clarity.
Example: "The new policy is designed to act as the stimulating force behind innovation in the company."
Alternatives: "serve as the catalyst" or "function as the motivator."
If this previous result is applied to our current findings, hyperinflation may act as the cyclic stretch to stimulate further release of cytokines.
To our knowledge, ROS act as the second messengers to stimulate cell proliferation, apoptosis, and gene expression at the submicroscopic level, and excessively elevated levels of ROS can produce oxidative stress which leads to a variety of diseases, including cancer, aging, and neurologic disorders [ 31].
Among the secreted proteins of S. aureus, α-toxin is the exotoxin primarily responsible for the hemolytic activity of S. aureus culture fluid, while SEs and TSST-1 are the most critical exotoxins that can act as superantigens, stimulating T-cell-activation.
It does not cause an infection but can act as a vaccine, stimulating the immune system to fight off the real virus.
B cells can act as efficient antigen presenting cells (APCs) to stimulate T cells and allow optimal development of memory in the CD4+ T-cell population.
It has been shown that secretion of α-hemolysin by S. aureus results in hemolysis of rabbit erythrocytes, while enterotoxins act as superantigens, stimulating T-cells to release proinflammatory cytokines (e.g., TNF-α).
Titanium has no well-known biological use in human body, although it is known to act as a stimulating agent.
The cytoplasm seems to act as a "statolith" stimulating mechanosensitive ion channels in the cell membrane.
The complexing proteins may act as adjuvants and stimulate the immune response.
In this issue of EHP, a team of investigators report further evidence that components of FM550 may act as environmental obesogens, stimulating adipogenesis (fat formation) at the expense of bone health.
These studies, as well as numerous studies on HSPs as cancer vaccines, have revealed that apart from acting as immunogenic antigens themselves, HSPs can also act as adjuvants to stimulate the immunogenicity of heterologous polypeptides to which they are either covalently or noncovalently coupled [ 13, 14].
