Changes observed in the physical properties of the films can be, in principle, attributed to the fact that the plasticizers reduce the interactions between the adjacent chains in the biopolymer affecting thus, the moisture sensitivity and flexibility of the material.
The movement of the odontoblastic process changes the dimension of the space for the fluid flow, affecting thus the shear stress on the terminal bead [18] (Fig. 1 C and D).
Conventional chemotherapeutics exert cytotoxic activity against tumor cells affecting thus tumor growth.
On the other hand, the presence of elevated salinity in the growth environment of the plants triggers defense mechanisms right away, affecting thus the physiological state of the plant cultures from early on.
RA affects between 0.5 and 1 % of the general population, mainly during their working age, affecting, thus, the functional capacity, with great economic burden to the individual and the society [ 1].
Androgen effects are classically exerted through binding of the hormone to intracellular specific receptors [ 18, 19], which consequently dimerize, translocate to the nucleus and bind to specific elements of DNA, affecting thus the transcription of androgen-responsive genes [ 14].
