Sentences with phrase «mimics key functions»

Here, we describe a microfluidic device lined by living human kidney epithelial cells exposed to fluidic flow that mimics key functions of the human kidney proximal tubule.

Nature gets around this problem by permeating tissue with a network of tiny, thin - walled blood vessels that nourish the tissue and remove waste, so Kolesky and Lewis set out to mimic this key function.

Not exact matches

«The key is getting the nanomaterials to mimic the roughness of the natural tissue, which creates more surface energy and allows for the absorption of proteins important for the tissue to function.»

Indeed, the researchers found that restoring Nav1.1 levels in mice that were genetically modified to mimic key aspects of Alzheimer's disease (AD - mice) improved learning and memory functions and increased their lifespan.

The film is so contrived that a key element of Atom is that he has a «shadow» function — he can mimic another's actions in real time — which we're told is «rare» and yet turns out to be crucial to the film's climax.

There are two other function buttons that are key - one is labeled BACK, which mimics the eponymous button on your Internet browser, going back one step.