Sentence examples for impaired barrier function from inspiring English sources

Endothelial dysfunction comprises a number of functional alternations in the vascular endothelium, such as impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, impaired barrier function, inflammatory activation, and stimulated coagulation (4).

Mice deficient in γδ T cells exhibit disrupted skin homeostasis, impaired barrier function and delayed wound healing [1], [15], [16], [17].

Enhanced bacterial translocation reflects impaired barrier function.

Treatment with modified release phosphatidylcholine aims to improve the impaired barrier function.

The response of the kidney epithelium to inflammatory mediators is complex; an early study demonstrated that Tumor Necrosis Factor-α TNFα) exposure impaired barrier Factor-α TNFα.

The question whether the lipid alterations and the resulting impaired barrier function in canine atopic skin are of primary or secondary origin remains unanswered.

The literature supports the hypothesis of EGF regulation of tight junction function, however there is ambiguity as to weather EGF activation improves or impairs barrier function [41], [42].

This oxidative damage in its turn might impair barrier function.

28 Furthermore, trophic effects of glucocorticoids on connective tissue may impair barrier function and result in long-term changes in host vulnerability to infection, for example skin atrophy.

Zn2+ deficiency leads to a reduction of epithelial cell proliferation rate, thus limiting renewal of gastrointestinal mucosa, but it also impairs barrier function, increases permeability and enhances cell death.

For example, hyperosmolarity decreases Na+ transport and impairs barrier function of sheep rumen epithelium [72]; however, it increases the lung capillary barrier [73].