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Example sentences for: antagonize

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The White House could not afford to antagonize Exon by opposing his pet provision.
If the test agent can be shown to antagonize the release of calcium by a known ER agonist, it can then be concluded that the ER calcium pool is a target of the compound.
The proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha, IL-1, and IL-6 augment osteoclastogenesis [ 9 10 11 ] , while IL-10, IL-12, IL-18, and IFN-γ antagonize osteoclastogenesis in vitro [ 12 13 14 15 ] . It is probable that cytokines play a vital role in the delicate balance of bone remodeling, and that therapies based upon their natural biological function can be designed.
From a purely political standpoint, now that he's confident he won't be convicted in the Senate, his best move might be to let the GOP antagonize more and more voters by marching all the way to an impeachment vote.
This response can be blocked by the thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone and by aspirin, two drugs that have dual anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing actions and antagonize the immune regulator NF-kappaB.