Sentences with phrase «acts on blood vessels»
Oral decongestants (pills or syrups taken by the mouth) are drugs from the same family as adrenaline (a hormone that acts on blood vessels).
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The chill of the cabbage leaves acts as a cold compress on your breasts, helping to constrict blood vessels and stop milk production.
Patients received a tandem of lenalidomide, a drug that kills tumor cells, blocks blood vessel growth, and acts on the immune system, and dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory agent, plus one of three new agents:
Earlier research by other scientists has shown that the drug verteporfin, used to treat abnormal blood vessel formation in the eye, acts on the YAP pathway inhibiting the protein's YAP function.
In the current study, the researchers report that NOTCH1 acts like a sensor on the endothelial cells — the cells that line the valve and vessels — detecting blood flow outside of the cell and transmitting information to a network of genes inside the cell.
«ECPR and a factor in the blood called protein C act as a «brake» on blood coagulation and endothelial cell inflammation and also enhance the viability and integrity of blood vessels, but when the malaria parasites use PfEMP1 to bind EPCR, they may interfere with the normal function of EPCR, and thus the binding can be the catalyst for the violent reaction,» he explains.
Oestrogen acts on many tissues in the body, helping to dilate blood vessels for improved blood flow and promoting a healthier balance of LDL (low - density lipoprotein) and HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol.
Theobromine has a similar effect on the lungs as theophylline, acts as a diuretic, and can also lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels.