The phrase "although we were able to reduce" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a contrast or exception in a statement, typically followed by what was not reduced or what the outcome was despite the reduction.
Example: "Although we were able to reduce costs, our overall profits did not increase as expected."
Alternatives: "even though we managed to decrease" or "despite our ability to lower".
Although we were able to reduce both gankyrin and lamin A/C levels seven and ten-fold, respectively, and pRB phosphorylation at Ser795 was decreased five-fold, total pRB levels were still five-fold less than the siEGFP control cells (Figure 4A).
Although we were able to reduce both the mRNA and protein levels of PTB (data not shown), we were not able to achieve enough of a reduction to have a significant effect on the splicing of transcripts generated from the fosB minigene construct.
Although we were able to reduce the listhesis to some extent in 85% of patients at 6 weeks follow-up, some loss of reduction was commonly encountered.
Although we were able to reduce sporozoite infection of the salivary glands by inhibiting HS biosynthesis, it is likely that the unaffected presence of saglin (or another protein) on the ds AgOXT1-treated salivary glands still supported the successful invasion of a subset of sporozoites.
We were able to reduce the 21 features into 9.
Although these treatments were able to reduce the background signals, reduction varied by lectin [ 4, 16, 18].
Although equity health funds were able to reduce some of the financial burden on these families, poverty was still significantly associated with a lower chance that a child was treated in a hospital.
Although there were group differences, all groups were able to reduce the number of entrances (F4,25 = 146.43, p<0.01).
Although there were differences among in task acquisition, all groups were able to reduce the number of entrances (F4,25 = 146.43, p<0.01).
A second companion shaved a further 20 minutes off the wait, although three or more companions did not confer any additional benefit.Dr Ifergane did not record who the companions were, however, or how they were able to reduce delays.
