The phrase "augment the function of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the enhancement or improvement of a particular function or capability, often in technical or scientific contexts.
Example: "The new software update aims to augment the function of the existing application, making it more efficient and user-friendly."
Alternatives: "enhance the function of" or "improve the function of".
Genomic, proteomic, and functional analyses have uncovered unanticipated cellulosomal proteins that augment the function of the native and designer cellulosomes.
Our studies demonstrate that the transplantation of autologous mitochondria, isolated from the patient's own body, and then directly injected into the myocardial during early reperfusion augment the function of native mitochondria damaged during ischemia and enhances myocardial post-ischemic functional recovery and cellular viability.
The use of materials to solve healthcare challenges dates back to ancient times when simple prosthetics made of wood were used to augment the function of lost limbs.
However, some progress is being made toward achieving targeted lung repair and the creation of a biohybrid device that can augment the function of damaged lung.
Thus, determining the factors influencing T-bet and Eomes expression may provide promising therapeutic interventions to augment the function of NK cells in aging.
One intriguing possibility relevant to RA is that latent CMV infection is associated with increased differentiation of diverse T-cell specificities, suggesting that this could augment the function of autoreactive T cells in the joints of patients with RA [ 87].
Several strategies have been contemplated including replacement of neurons or glia that have been lost due to injury or disease, use of cellular grafts to modify or augment the functions of remaining neurons and/or use of cellular grafts to protect neural tissue by local delivery of growth or trophic factors.
Since SIRPα is a cellular ligand of CD47, which can augment the functions of integrins of the β1, β2 and β3 families via initiating heterotrimeric Gi protein signaling [49], thus modulating a range of cell activities including cell motility and adhesion, and leukocyte adhesion, migration and phagocytosis.
I have used a small questionnaire to obtain a 'snapshot' of breast screening units who use radiographer advanced practitioners, what they do, whether they replace or just augment the functions of a consultant radiologist, and the opinions of the radiologists working alongside them.
