Sentence examples for reduce or block from inspiring English sources

Enough of this "plaque" can reduce or block blood flow.

On the other hand, Plk1 inhibitors reduce or block the phosphorylation of several proteasome subunits (Grosstessner-Hain et al., 2011; Kettenbach et al., 2011; Santamaria et al., 2011).

Therefore, there have been several different approaches to reduce or block the recombination of electrons on TCO and TiO2 layers to improve the energy conversion efficiency.

They reduce or block the synthesis of downstream isoprenoid intermediates, such as farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) [ 5].

Some cytokines and inflammatory pathways have even presented negative effects on LPC proliferation: for example, both IFNα and TGFβ reduce or block the proliferation of LPCs [ 119- 121].

Many, although not all, ER-positive tumours respond to medical and surgical approaches that reduce or block the effects of endogenous oestrogen.

It is very likely that a malaria vaccine designed to effectively prevent infection and clinical disease in the non-immune traveler and military personnel will also protect semi-immune residents of malaria-endemic areas and contribute to malaria elimination by reducing or blocking malaria transmission.

ABCA1 might contribute to PS exposure on the cell surface if it reduced or blocked translocase activity.

The participation of newly generated neurons in hippocampal processing has been highlighted by recent reports whereby reduced or blocked neurogenesis impair performance in hippocampus-dependent learning tasks [15] [19].

Our studies showed that Treg suppression of Teffs was partially dependent on TGFβ and could be reduced or blocked by NAC, 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) or inhibitors of NADPH oxidase (diphenyleneiodonium [26] and VAS-2870 [27]). VAS-2870 [27]

In other words, the patient is incapable of associating the input of afferent stimuli and the integration of information and signals to the conscious mind is reduced or blocked [4].