Sentence examples for role in alteration from inspiring English sources

To evaluate whether FIKK proteins play a role in alteration of the mechanical properties of the IE membrane skeleton and, therefore overall erythrocyte deformability, we measured and compared the shear elastic modulus of uninfected erythrocytes and highly synchronized erythrocytes infected with pigmented trophozoites of either parental FCR3 parasites or mutant parasite lines (Fig. 3).

The infectivity titer of the inoculum may have played a role in alteration of the incubation periods.

Hence both photoreceptors play a role in alteration of carbohydrate metabolic functions and transport of compounds with distinct, both positive and negative targets in darkness.

We propose that inactivation of RUNX3 plays an important role in alteration of the TGF- β signalling pathway and in the tumorigenesis of pancreatic cancer.

The accumulation of microcracks seems also to play a role in alteration of postyield behaviour as observed in older bone [ 23].

The study provided evidence that early appearance of SIX1 expression, which correlated with mouse Six1 enhancer, is essential for the formation of DRG-dominant system in mice, suggesting that heterochronic changes in Six1 enhancer sequence play an important role in alteration of trunk sensory architecture and contribute to the evolution of the trunk sensory system.

Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) plays a central role in alterations of mitochondrial structure and function leading to neuronal injury relevant to aging and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD).

These changes in enteric neurons are likely to play a role in alterations in motility and secretory functions of the gastrointestinal tract [5].

Impaired hepcidin regulation may play a role in alterations of iron metabolism in HD patients with HCV infection.

Recent discoveries in the fields of development, cancer, and aging have indicated that small non-coding RNAs play a major role in alterations associated with these biological processes.

Moreover, POLRMT sequence differences played a major role in alterations of mtDNA gene expression and copy number in intrapopulation crosses of copepods (Ellison and Burton 2008, 2010), further suggesting population-specific mito-nuclear interactions.