"To mount an attack" means to plan and initiate an aggressive action or assault against someone or something.
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But it's also possible your immune system
mounted an attack on your thyroid gland leading to a leakage of more thyroid hormone in the blood stream and causing the hyper - symptoms.
They found the agent not only stalled the tumor cell cycle but also caused the immune system to
mount an attack on the tumors.
When a new bacterium or virus invades the body, the immune system
mounts an attack by sending in white blood cells called T - cells that are tailored to the molecular structure of that invader.
Of course, first thoughts will be towards first teamers such as Townsend or Ruben Loftus - Cheek to
mount an attack with Cabaye supplying or even Carabao Cup recent hotshot Bakary Sako for some «firepower»?
Specifically, the immune system develops antibodies against these unwanted substances and
then mounts an attack against them.
In essence, he says, weak T regs can mature into killer T cells that weed out other immune
cells mounting attacks on healthy tissues.
To improve CAR - T tumour recognition, some researchers are adding a second CAR, so that the engineered cell has to recognise two antigens
before mounting an attack.
FULL STEAM AHEAD Although supported by larger mother ships, pirates tend to
mount attacks from small skiffs outfitted with outboard engines.
Like in the first leg, FC Goa had more possession but the Chennaiyin looked to
mount attacks whenever they had the chance.
Tissa Balsuriya from Sri
Lanka mounted an attack on the doctrine of the Trinity as an example of Western imperialistic theology.
The twist and turns never got settled when another chief from Gonjaland, the Yapeiwura, was also reported in the same media outlets and other tabloids of
haven mounted an attack on President Mahama with the remarks that, although President Mahama is a Gonja from the land, yet he and his subjects are thirsty, [paraphrased].
The new Shadow Health Secretary, one of just a few dozen MPs who back Mr Corbyn,
mounted her attack as Ms Eagle prepares to unveil a formal leadership challenge later today.
In a study in mice, the researchers found that the reovirus, T1L, tricks the immune system
into mounting an attack against innocent food molecules.
The basic idea is to fool the toads» immune systems into thinking that adult toad proteins are foreign, and
so mounting an attack on them as the tadpole develops into a toadlet.
If you have autoimmune Hashimoto's thyroiditis and you eat gluten, your immune system may
mistakenly mount an attack on your thyroid, and the attack can last for months.
Caesar spares the lives of a handful of humans so they can tell their commanding office, the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), to back off, but the Colonel
instead mounts another attack, killing several apes in Caesar's immediate family.
Then, after exposing the other primates to a stolen dose of Will's experimental antidote,
Caesar mounts an attack on the humans.
Special effects have come a long way in the last generation, and they're used to good effect in some scenes — as when demon - possessed parade
floats mount an attack.
It's a model perhaps best exemplified by Diane Ravitch — education historian and research professor at New York University and former presidential appointee — who
now mounts attacks on mainstream educational reform through a well - read blog and popular books.
Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly, Britain's enemies are
mounting attacks close to London, and rebellion is fermenting among the commoners.
Garden Warfare 2 has
plants mounting an attack for the first time, with the backdrop of zombies having taken over the suburbia.
Huge harvester spires are dropping across the planet and it's up to you to defend them as the
humans mount attacks by air and land, and occasionally throw in a huge boss mech as a last resort.
But if you enjoy looking flashy and
landing mounted attacks, the insect glaive is another good one to look out for.
I also recommend the insect glaive, which attacks quickly and has a very useful move set that lets you
do mounted attacks if you time it right.
We introduced Lucas Moura for his Premier League debut in place of Lamela and as we continued to
mount attack after attack, almost went ahead from the unlikely boot of Davies, whose shot on the turn was heading towards the bottom corner before his Welsh compatriot Hennessey dived full length to tip it wide.
Trashing reputations drives down share prices and results in little resistance when you
then mount your attack.
So the world's politics are in turmoil, not to mention the Mideast, where the US has
mounted attacks from Libya to Iraq to Syria, and ISIS is attacking governments in today's pipeline rivalry.
The reporting of it raises much wider issues about how corporations are
mounting an attack on formula regulations as the UK prepares to leave the European Union and conflicts of interest in links between retailers, formula companies and the government... for more CLICK HERE
If Senate - approved treaties affirm our respect for the sovereignty of other nations, we can not permit our government's undercover agents to
mount attacks — military or verbal — that threaten the right to self - determination; no matter how misguided we may judge other nations to be.
When there is only a small speed gap between two cars then it's almost impossible for the pursuer to get close enough to
mount an attack.
With Arsenal sticking close to players in midfield, Barcelona were relying on long cross-field balls to their wingers to
mount attacks, which worked surprisingly well due to the ridiculously good first touches of Eto'o and Ludovic Giuly.
This continues no matter how many CBs or CDMs we try to shoehorn into the team, often at the expense of creativity leaving us short when we actually try to
mount an attack.
The reporting of it raises much wider issues about how corporations are
mounting an attack on formula regulations as the UK prepares to leave the European Union and conflicts of interest in links between retailers, formula companies and the government.
A Labour source told me last night that a «massive offensive» is beginning today against the Tories on party funding; of course prime minister's questions provides the stage for Miliband to
mount this attack.
The leader of the opposition seems to have a new tactic up his sleeve: denying David Cameron the oxygen to
mount his attacks.
But after the botched coup attempt by Lord Oakeshott, ironically, his position feels more secure after his supporters circled the wagons and
mounted attacks on those people calling for his head.
A lawyer for Trump has accused the special counsel, Robert Mueller, of illegally obtaining emails and other records from the transition team, the latest in
the mounting attacks by the president and his surrogates on Mr. Mueller's investigation.
Mr Helmer's account of Mr Cameron's promise will be dismissed by some as he has had the Tory whip withdrawn from him (the reasons for this are disputed but
he mounted attacks on alleged corruption in the European Parliament using procedural devices that the EPP disapprove of).
(From the second meeting on, they replicate and
mount an attack.)