Sentence examples for by blocking the effect from inspiring English sources
Spironolactone works by blocking the effect of androgen hormones on the sebaceous glands, which are the glands underneath the skin that secrete oil into the hair follicles for lubrication (a process that can lead to acne if there's an overproduction of oil).
In particular, long-acting muscarinic antagonists such as tiotropium bromide act by blocking the effect of acetylcholine on muscarinic receptors.
The present study clearly demonstrates that alloimmune mechanisms may play a protective role by blocking the effect of maternal lymphocytes against an alien trophoblast.
The specificity of EGF was tested by blocking the effect of EGFR with FDA-approved anti-EGFR chimeric monoclonal antibody (Cetuximab).
Survivin is a major inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) acting in part by blocking the effect of caspases-3, −7 and −9 to allow cell evasion of apoptosis [ 1– 3].
Examination of individual cell responses showed that the magnitudes of the rise in fluorescence caused by p, p′-DDE and the subsequent decrease upon application of mibefradil were clearly correlated (P < 0.05, Fig. 4D), confirming that mibefradil was acting by blocking the effect of p, p′-DDE.
"Caffeine keeps you operating at a high level by blocking the effects of adenosine, a sleep-inducing brain chemical that accumulates as the day wears on," Ms. Eller writes.
The drugs work by blocking the effects of estrogen in breast tissue, where it can stimulate the growth of some tumors.
She had surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, and was told to take tamoxifen, which can sharply reduce the risk of cancer recurrence by blocking the effects of the hormone estrogen.
Women with the condition tend to deliver babies that are larger than average — perhaps, Haig speculates, because the placenta releases hormones into the mother's bloodstream that, by blocking the effects of insulin, increase the amount of sugar delivered to the fetus.
