Sentence examples for as a mast from inspiring English sources

He cut away his rig from the boat with a hacksaw Wednesday and has jury-rigged a small sail using his boom as a mast.

SCF acts as a mast cell chemotaxin [1].

Stem cell factor (SCF) as a mast cell chemotaxin induces mast cell migration.

Our findings suggest that the CTCM directly inhibits the secretion of histamine and IL-4 from activated mast cells, and functions as a mast cell stabilizer.

Although mast cells contain other inflammatory mediators that could enhance Cox-2 production by fibroblasts [ 30], our findings implicate TGF-β1 as a mast cell-derived cytokine, which significantly enhanced the production of Cox-2 and PGE2 by tendon fibroblasts.

Indeed, although cromolyn is commonly defined as a "mast cell-stabilizer" that suppresses MC degranulation, previous findings [ 24, 25] support the idea that the targets of this molecule are not restricted to MC.

Taking the results of all the described studies together, it is interesting to note that the PAC1 receptor antagonist PACAP6 38 is as potent a mast cell degranulator as PACAP1 38 and that the effect seems to be mediated via a non-PAC1 receptor.

Stone pine (Pinus pinea L). is one of the main species in the Mediterranean basin that is able to grow under hard limiting conditions (sandy soils and extreme continental climate), and typically defined as a masting species.

HMS Neptune was designed by Sir Edward Reed for the Brazilian Navy in 1872 as a masted version of, a larger, sea-going version of the breastwork monitors, and was given the provisional name Independencia.

Unlike at Mazurini and at Nouragues, J. copaia is not reported as a masting species at Barro Colorado Island in Panama [37], [38].

Although its role as a mast-cell adhesion molecule for attachment to fibroblast cells has been clearly elucidated [ 41], little is known about its function during ES cell differentiation.