Sentence examples for functions as a defence from inspiring English sources

Yet humour still functions as a defence mechanism against misfortune.

All of these points of evidence suggest that apoptosis functions as a defence mechanism against the development of cancer.

According to psychological theories the coping strategy of denying functions as a defence, not to be removed or questioned [ 22, 23].

To our knowledge, this study is the first to show that CMNs may function as a defence communication conduit between infected and healthy plants.

MDA5 regulates inflammatory signals, whereas PTPN2 may function as a defence mechanism against pro-apoptotic signals generated by dsRNA.

Similarly, another class of proteins carboxypeptidases (EC: 3.4.16 - 3.4.18) with diverse functions ranging from catabolism to regulating biological processes, including function as a defence against pathogen attack [ 51].

Aggression could thus function as a defence against hurt of a vulnerable self, but could also restore self-esteem after humiliations.

The uropygial gland function as a defence mechanism to avoid colonisation and maintenance of pathogenic microorganisms on feathers, and thus protect birds from infections and feather degradation [ 20, 21, 25, 26].

Finally, higher density wood is also more resistant to pathogens (Augspurger, 1984), thus increasing wood density with tree age may function as a defence mechanism against increasing pathogen loads over time.

RNA interference (RNAi) has a range of physiological functions including as a defence mechanism against viruses.

RNA silencing functions as a natural antiviral defence mechanism.