Sentences with phrase «role in the initiation»

Its role in the initiation of labour is poorly understood and data examining its efficacy within a clinical trial are limited.

«HMGB1 is an inflammatory molecule that plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of malignant mesothelioma.

Taking advantage of these «simplified» versions of melanoma, the researchers identified a dozen of new genes that are likely to play key roles in the initiation and / or progression of human melanoma.

«VEGF - A-induced angiogenesis plays a critical role in the initiation, growth and progression of solid tumors, and the majority of the anti-angiogenic drugs currently used in the clinics have anti-VEGF-A actions,» Basu says.

New evidence suggests that free radicals and oxidative stress play a role in the initiation of acne.

These substances play a role in the initiation of the inflammatory response which is, technically, a protective mechanism of the body to limit tissue injury and help hasten tissue repair.

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Eric: Outside of establishing the programs, what role do church leaders (pastors, elders, etc.) play in the initiation and success of transformational church groups?

In recent years the Western churches have been greatly influenced by the Orthodox and Oriental churches; they have felt the appeal of many Eastern rituals: the strong emphasis on the paschal mystery; the attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in the eucharistic rite; the value of commemorating such events as the baptism of the Lord; and the unity of Christian initiatioIn recent years the Western churches have been greatly influenced by the Orthodox and Oriental churches; they have felt the appeal of many Eastern rituals: the strong emphasis on the paschal mystery; the attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in the eucharistic rite; the value of commemorating such events as the baptism of the Lord; and the unity of Christian initiatioin the eucharistic rite; the value of commemorating such events as the baptism of the Lord; and the unity of Christian initiation.

The school fulfills in our times the role of the ancient initiation rituals, which introduced our children to the society and to their human and sacred role in this society.

BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and reducing rates of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.

for training, practice and reference, December 2007 IBFAN Training Courses on the Code ICAP, 2010 Improving Retention, Adherence, and Psychosocial Support within PMTCT Services: Implementation Workshop for Health Workers IYCN Project, The roles of grandmothers and men: evidence supporting a familyfocused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition IYCN Project Mother - to - Mother Support Groups Trainer's Manual - Facilitator's Manual with Discussion Guide IYCN Project, 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Trainer's guide and participant's manual for training community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the context of HIV.

Although I have lots of training in the basics, my role is to help facilitate early initiation of breastfeeding through skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth.

As a consequence of this research the past two decades (1989 - 2009) have witnessed a) a renewed recognition of the importance of contact and touch for babies in the context of improving breastfeeding initiation and duration [17]; b) an increased awareness of the role that close parental proximity and monitoring of babies plays in reducing SIDS and neglect [18][19]; and c) the impact of early mother - infant separation on long - term mental health [20]-- all leading to a resurgence of interest in parent - infant contact, particularly sleep contact.

The role of miRNAs and of their close cousins small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) in RNA silencing is discussed by Zamore and Haley (p. 1519), and illustrated in the poster pullout in this issue and in research showing that miRNAs can repress the initiation of translation (p. 1573) and, intriguingly, can also increase mRNA abundance (p. 1577).

PDAC genetic analyses show that KRAS mutations are encountered in a majority of patients and play a significant role in cancer initiation, progression and metastasis.

Although BRCA1's role in tumor initiation is well known, the fact that it also seems to be involved in tumor progression comes as a surprise, says Eliot Rosen, a molecular biologist at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

«Endothelial cells play a very important role in multiple steps of many diseases, from initiation to the onset of clinical complications,» says Aikawa, who was not part of the research team.

The data demonstrate the role of myocardial Gq in the initiation of myocardial hypertrophy and indicate a possible strategy for preventing pathophysiological signaling by simultaneously blocking multiple receptors coupled to Gq.

Interest in studying tRNA fragments has been increasing swiftly as studies have shown that the fragments have regulatory roles and implicated individual fragments in cellular processes such as translation initiation, response to viral infection, response to DNA damage, etc..

«Whether differences in cognitive abilities play a role in drinking initiation or frequency — in contrast to severe problems — is not so clear.

The finding was a surprise because the protein is part of a larger assembly of proteins called eIF3 - eukaryotic initiation factor 3 — that has been known and studied for nearly 50 years, and no one suspected it's undercover role in the cell, Cate said.

In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) together with colleagues from INSERM (France) now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatmentIn The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) together with colleagues from INSERM (France) now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatmentin the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatments.

The Sheffield team led by Dr Kurt De Vos and Dr Andy Grierson investigated the role of the C9orf72 protein in nerve cells and found it regulates the initiation of a vital process called «autophagy», which helps the cell to dispose of damaged proteins and cell parts, and recycles cell nutrients.

Therefore, miRNA network is considered to play critical roles in tumor initiation and progression.

Therefore, we have explored the role of the alpha2 beta1 integrin in cancer initiation and progression using a clinically - relevant, spontaneous mouse model, the MMTV - Neu model of breast cancer progression and metastasis.

Bernstein et al. «Role for A Bidentate Ribonuclease in the Initiation Step of RNA Interference», Nature, 409: 363 - 366, 2001.

Altogether, our study shows that fascin can promote tumor progression in vivo, but also unravels an unexpected role of fascin in tumor initiation.

The Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs (RNA Center), established under the Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer, is a unique collaborative initiative among MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Rice University and the University of Houston that will focus on gaining insights into the roles of newly discovered RNAs in cancer initiation, progression and dissemination.

Growing interest in the microbiome, the community of microorganisms and viruses that inhabit the human body, has led researchers to investigate the role of the human microbiome in the initiation and progression of tumors.

We are exploring the roles for epigenetic enzymes, small non-coding RNAs, and DICER 1 in the initiation and maintenance of abnormal DNA methylation patterns in cancer.

«We suspect this integrated systems approach will lead us to a number of previously unsuspected genes that play a role in disease initiation and progression,» he said.

Synthetic chemicals (xenobiotics) are scientifically proven to lead a role in the «initiation or progression of autoimmune conditions.»

Weerth and Akko Kalma, Gender Differences in Awareness of Courtship Initiation Tactics, Sex Roles 32, no.

Several studies mention the role of business and civic leaders in pressuring and mobilizing the initiation of serious reforms, however, the participation of these external stakeholders is less well documented during the actual implementation of reform plans.

Mage's Initiation is a Role - Playing / Adventure Game hybrid, very similar in style and execution to Sierra On - Line's classic Point - & - Click Quest for Glory and King's Quest series.

Of course, the natural response is to say that such initiation (such «championing») should come from the PCC's Mission Group — indeed, such a role is more in keeping I think with your idea for PCC groups, keeping the specific tasks outside the PCC domain.

(b) Acts undertaken by a prosecutor in preparing for the initiation of judicial proceedings or for trial, and which occur in the course of his role as an advocate for the State, are entitled to the protections of absolute immunity.

State the abilities and the initiations the employee has taken during his / her tenure in the role.

The principal issue under consideration in the April hearing was the role of the Tribunal in the initiation and management of mediation.

Dr. Lewandowski's research explores the self's role in romantic relationships focusing on attraction, relationship initiation, love, infidelity, relationship maintenance, and break - up.

This study investigated effects of anti-smoking parenting practices on adolescent smoking initiation by explaining the role of smoking - specific cognitions in this process.

The decrease in girls» participation in risky sexual behavior associated with sports involvement is party due to a delay in sexual initiation and party to social - psychological dynamics, such as enhanced self - confidence, a less stereotypically feminine gender role identity, and / or a stronger desire to avoid teenage pregnancy.

Marriage preparation began to develop in North America (where it has probably been worked at more consciously / thoroughly than in other areas of the world) in the 1940s, before the role of the adult sponsor in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was re-developed after Vatican Council II.

Consistent with these findings, cultural scripts for dating have historically, in most societies, granted men a larger role in relationship initiation than women (Ömür & Büyükşahin - Sunal, 2015; Eaton & Rose, 2011, 2012; Rose & Frieze, 1993).

Preferred strategies for female and male initiators in romantic relationship initiation: The role of stereotypes related to romantic relationships, rejection sensitivity and relationship anxiety.

The main results can be summarized as follows: (1) Synchrony during early mother - child interactions has neurophysiological correlates [85] as evidenced though the study of vagal tone [78], cortisol levels [80], and skin conductance [79]; (2) Synchrony impacts infant's cognitive processing [64], school adjustment [86], learning of word - object relations [87], naming of object wholes more than object parts [88]; and IQ [67], [89]; (3) Synchrony is correlated with and / or predicts better adaptation overall (e.g., the capacity for empathy in adolescence [89]; symbolic play and internal state speech [77]; the relation between mind - related comments and attachment security [90], [91]; and mutual initiation and mutual compliance [74], [92]-RRB-; (3) Lack of synchrony is related to at risk individuals and / or temperamental difficulties such as home observation in identifying problem dyads [93], as well as mother - reported internalizing behaviors [94]; (4) Synchrony has been observable within several behavioral or sensorial modalities: smile strength and eye constriction [52]; tonal and temporal analysis of vocal interactions [95](although, the association between vocal interactions and synchrony differs between immigrant (lower synchrony) and non-immigrant groups [84]-RRB-; mutual gaze [96]; and coordinated movements [37]; (5) Each partner (including the infant) appears to play a role in restoring synchrony during interactions: children have coping behaviors for repairing interactive mismatches [97]; and infants are able to communicate intent and to respond to the intent expressed by the mother at the age of 2 months [98].