Sentence examples for possessing a role from inspiring English sources

The precise role of this factor has not been clearly defined, but it seems that YKL-40 promotes fibroblast growth and is expressed by many cell types, such as synovial, smooth muscle cells, granulocytes, macrophages, liver and cancer cells, possessing a role in growth, tissue remodeling and inflammation [ 7].

Moreover, LOX itself was discussed to possess a role in both effects in colon cancer [ 41].

Thus, we presume that iORF_120 may be a gene at least in monocotyledons and could possess a role in mitochondria.

Each rule possesses a role to denote the severity of failure, a human-readable message and diagnostic elements to identify the source of the error or warning.

DDB, a heterodimer of 48 and 127 kDa subunits, possesses a role in DNA repair and is upregulated in response to UV-induced lesions (Nichols et al, 2000).

Although the role of SCs during myofiber regeneration has been extensively studied and reviewed, it is debated whether SCs possess a role in myofiber hypertrophy in the adult muscle.

In addition, previous reports by Hou et al. (2002) demonstrated that cathepsin S is pronounced in macrophage-like synoviocytes supporting the concept that it possesses a role in antigen presentation as well as matrix degradation of synovial tissues [ 42].

50 of the transcripts belonging to the second class overlap with the RBS of known protein-coding gene and this suggests that they could influence ribosome binding and thus possess a role in post-transcriptional regulation.

According to this idea, it has been recently propose, that MDR proteins might have possessed (and, in some cases, might still possess) a role in preventing the build up of excessive osmotic pressure within the cells, thus functioning as safety valves for normal metabolised substrates [ 10].

In addition to its role as a cell fate determinant in GMCs, Pros also possesses a role in coupling cell cycle progression to neurogenesis during development: its transient expression ensures that neuronally-committed cells exit the cell cycle at the appropriate time [ 37].

FDG-PET may possess a role in the diagnosis of active TB infection in settings where conventional microbiological methods are unavaiable and holds particular promise for monitoring response to therapy in cases of unsettled treatment duration such as multidrug-resistant TB or in extrapulmonary TB.