Words similar to scavenging

Example sentences for: scavenging

How can you use “scavenging” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

When examining the physiological role of 5-HT in other cell types, in regards to apoptosis and cellular responses to stress, 5-HT is generally anti-apoptotic [ 30 31 32 ] . In particular, in neuronal cells the 5-HT 1A receptor is upregulated under conditions of cellular stress and is anti-apoptotic [ 33 34 ] . The anti-apoptotic effects of 5-HT maybe due to scavenging of reactive oxygen species [ 35 ] as well as stimulation of the ERK pathway which results in inhibition of a caspase-3-like enzyme [ 32 ] . There are no currently published studies examining the role of 5-HT as an anti-apoptotic factor in vascular smooth muscle cells.
The DPPH radical scavenging capacity as previously reported [ 24 ] was modified as follows.
DPPH radical scavenging
They run right over your face when you're in a sleeping bag," says Gary Davis, a biologist at Channel Islands National Park--referring either to the Wayans brothers scavenging for gags or to deer mice infested with hantavirus.
The degree of DPPH radical scavenging activity of the antioxidants was calculated as percentage of inhibition (% inhibition) by the following expression: % inhibition = [(A control - A sample ) / A control ] * 100 where A control is the absorbance at time = 0, and A sample is the absorbance of the sample at time = 5 min.