"via activating" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the process of causing something to start or become active through a specific means or method. Example: The medicine works by suppressing the illness and via activating the body's immune response. Another example: You can access the website via activating your account through the confirmation email.
The present study aims to investigate the role of hypoxia in the drug resistance in osteosarcoma cells via activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling.
RAS/Nox have been also demonstrated to be modulators of cell growth and proliferation via activating the mitogen-activated protein kinase ERK1/2 signaling pathway [ 41].
In contrast to its actions on hypothalamic neurons, leptin inhibits hippocampal neurons via activating large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK), but not KATP, channels [ 22].
It was demonstrated that the effects about melanogenesis by α-MSH were via activating melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) followed by activation of the CREB/MITF pathway [ 11].
We subsequently found that activation of microglia via TLR2 or TLR4 caused delayed neuronal loss via activating microglial phagocytosis of stressed-but-viable neurons [23].
Also, sericin stimulates VEGFa expression via activating ERK phosphorylation.
Ren, X. et al. HOPX hypermethylation promotes metastasis via activating SNAIL transcription in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Zhao, J. et al. LncRNA PVT1 promotes angiogenesis via activating the STAT3/VEGFA axis in gastric cancer.
Chen, Z. T. et al. LPS induces pulmonary intravascular macrophages producing inflammatory mediators via activating NF-kappaB.
Taken together, these results imply that Ap4 regulates the homeostasis of ISCs via activating Wnt/β-catenin and/or Notch signaling pathways.
Additionally, we revealed that PGE2, via activating endothelial EP4 receptors, is the major endothelial barrier-regulating mediator released by alveolar epithelial cells under both physiologic and inflammatory conditions.
