Sentence examples for function and disruption from inspiring English sources

Recent functional imaging studies with fMRI have suggested that regionally altered brain function and disruption of resting state functional connectivity patterns correlate with cognitive impairment and decreased executive function in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

Intra-islet interactions influence β-cell function, and disruption of islet architecture results in a reduction in glucose-induced insulin secretion, whereas re-aggregation improves secretory responsiveness.

Proliferation and growth of axonal and dendritic processes (neurites) are critical determinants of neuronal function, and disruption of these processes can lead to neuronal dysfunction.

The fibrosis eventually leads to the loss of liver function and disruption of liver structure.

Effects such as these were likely associated with decreased photosynthetic function and disruption of associated signaling networks.

Cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain play an important role in cognitive function and disruption of the cholinergic system has been proposed in Alzheimer's disease.

We proposed that the correlated expression pattern of these PcGs in normal gastric tissues might be necessary for maintenance of their normal functions, and disruption of the pattern might result in abnormal repression of their target genes.

Fibromyalgia is experienced as a chronic, widespread pain condition accompanied by fatigue, tenderness, sleep disturbance, decrements in physical functioning, and disruptions in psychological functioning (for example, memory problems, diminished mental clarity, mood disturbances, and lack of well-being) [ 5, 6].

The placental epigenome regulates placental gene expression and function, and any disruption in placental epigenetics (via either stochastic or environmental perturbation) has the potential to affect the developing fetus.

This signaling pathway is crucial for normal colorectal cell function, and any disruption in this pathway may result in misbehavior of colorectal cells and CRC formation.

The TCM5 encodes chloroplast-targeted Deg protease protein which is important for chloroplast development and the maintenance of PSII function and its disruption would lead to a defective chloroplast and affected expression levels of genes associated with chloroplast development and photosynthesis at early rice seedling stage under high temperatures.