Relax blood vessels by blocking the action of angiotensin II.
Arcalyst works by blocking the action of an inflammatory protein called interleukin-1.
Reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors work by blocking the action of reverse transcriptase.
It decreases blood pressure by blocking the action of epinephrine, a stress hormone, in the peripheral nervous system.
These repressor proteins thus prevent transcription of the gene by physically blocking the action of the RNA polymerase.
Herceptin works by blocking the action of a protein called HER2/neu, or just HER2, that spurs tumor growth.
Tofacitinib acts in a new way in the body, by blocking the action of proteins called Janus-associated kinases.
Widely prescribed in the treatment of high cholesterol, statins work by blocking the action of an enzyme the liver uses to make cholesterol.
Unlike all other antidepressant medications, ketamine appears to work by blocking the action of a protein that binds the neurotransmitter glutamate.
Mifepristone induces abortion by blocking the action of progesterone, a hormone necessary for implanting a fertilized egg in the lining of the uterus.
The proteins controlled by these genes serve as damage detectors, regulating healthy cell proliferation and blocking the action of other proteins required for normal function.
