The phrase 'the underlying role of' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to describe something that has a fundamental or essential purpose, often one that is not obvious. For example, "Recent research has revealed the underlying role of the arts in early childhood education."
We propose a mechanism and theoretical model to explain the observed tubular membrane morphology and suggest the underlying role of cardiolipin.
The underlying role of inflammation in atherosclerosis has been widely described and is critical in all the stages of atherogenesis, from plaque formation to plaque rupture and the development of acute coronary syndromes.
The current study has been designed to investigate the underlying role of 12/15LO Xand effect of 12/15 LOX inhibition on hypobaric hypoxia-induced memory impairment and cholinergic deficits.
Here, as I also discuss in Hypertension and You, dealing with what has been repressed, an alpha/beta-blocker combination, an anti-anxiety drug, and/or an antidepressant are the most effective treatment options, further demonstrating the underlying role of repressed emotion.
In addition, in order to further uncover the underlying role of the genetic variation in ADD1, subgroup analyses on different diagnostic standards for hypertension were also carried out.
Despite those convincing data that 11beta-HSD1 is functionally active in skeletal muscle, the underlying role of this enzyme for muscle atrophy associated pathways is still unclear.
The clinical relevance of the potentially underlying role of vascular dysfunction in AD is not established.
The underlying role and molecular mechanisms of the IVS3+2T>C mutation in CP development are being explored.
Finally, a non-trivial explanation may posit that these responses may be functionally, if not mechanistically, related to each other, due to an underlying role of species diversity and identity (de Mazancourt and Loreau 2000; Garibaldi et al. 2007).
Induced stress by transportation and entrance to a new environment possibly played an underlying role in the virulence of the parasitic infection and associated tissue pathology.
Such research will also contribute to the general understanding of the modular nature of GRNs and their underlying role in the major changes in developmental programs observed throughout the Metazoa.
