Definition of «potent activator»

The term "potent activator" refers to something or someone that has strong and effective influence or power to make something happen.

By studying the mode of action of the interleukin - 33 protein, an alarmin for white blood cells, a team at the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS — CNRS / Université Toulouse III — Paul Sabatier) has been able to evidence truncated forms of the protein that act as potent activators of the cells responsible for triggering allergic reactions. (sciencedaily.com)
The most potent activator of ILC3s is the cytokine IL - 23 [12], which is primarily secreted by activated macrophages and DCs. (journals.plos.org)
Isolated from nutmeg, the chemical is the most potent activator of the cooling channel yet found in nature (ACS Med. (scientificamerican.com)
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