Sentence examples for blocking the actions of from inspiring English sources

The proteins they encode bind to the protein products of two important tumour suppressor genes, p53 and RB, respectively, blocking the actions of these proteins and allowing the cell to grow and divide.

Researchers at Eli-Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline are embarking on trials of drugs aimed at blocking the actions of nerve cells that receive their instructions from "neurotransmitter" molecules called adenosine and glutamate.

In early pregnancy, abortion can be induced by blocking the actions of progesterone receptors (PR).

Canakinumab has been reported to induce adverse events, such as nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory infections, and gastroenteritis, presumably due to the effects of blocking the actions of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β [15, 15].

Different therapeutic approaches to prevent such damage caused by granulocytes and monocytes have been developed, such as inhibiting granulocyte and macrophage extravasation and adhesion, blocking the actions of their proinflammatory cytokines, and attenuating reactive oxygen species [8, 9].

Blocking the actions of IL-8 has been shown to prevent acute inflammation in animal models [ 48].

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.

These repressor proteins thus prevent transcription of the gene by physically blocking the action of the RNA polymerase.

Tofacitinib acts in a new way in the body, by blocking the action of proteins called Janus-associated kinases.

Herceptin works by blocking the action of a protein called HER2/neu, or just HER2, that spurs tumor growth.