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sensitiser - (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction

chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

activator - (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription

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United States-based Melior Pharmaceuticals' insulin sensitiser, tolimidone (MLR-1023), has succeeded in a phase 2b trial in Type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it was reported yesterday.

Melior Pharmaceuticals' reports results of phase 2b trial of Tolimidone for Type two diabetes mellitus

For example, adiponectin is known to play key roles as an insulin sensitiser and an anti-inflammatory regulator, in addition to the regulation of glucose metabolism and fatty acid breakdown [130].

Chicken Is a Useful Model to Investigate the Role of Adipokines in Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases

There, it is possible to tune the spectral sensitivity of DSSC as the light-harvesting function of the cell is separated from the semiconductor, unlike in inorganic solar cells, and is taken up by a sensitiser. The standard and most studied sensitisers for making DSSC are ruthenium dyes with a reported maximum efficiency of 11.9% [2].

Organic Dyes Containing Coplanar Dihexyl-Substituted Dithienosilole Groups for Efficient Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells

Insulin sensitiser agents alone and in co-treatment with r-FSH for ovulation induction in PCOS women.

Inositol for PCOS

The data for this example are on survival of patients with cervical cancer, recruited to a randomised trial aimed at analysing the effect of addition of a radio sensitiser to radiotherapy (new therapy--"treatment B") compared to using onlyradiotherapy (control--"treatment A").

Bayesian perspective on random censored survival data

The calcium sensitiser levosimendan enhances the contractility of the myocardium and has vasodilating and anti-ischaemic properties.

Inhaled iloprost plus levosimendan to decompensate right heart failure due to chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Kieffer, "New aspects of an old drug: metformin as a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) enhancer and sensitiser," Diabetologia, vol.

Update on the protective molecular pathways improving pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction

"PPD is known as a skin sensitiser but the mechanism of how it causes sensitivity is not fully understood.

Hair to dye for; But colouring has its share of problems

Al Mulla said that "studies nowadays have proved that PPD, which is classified by the EU as an extremely potent skin sensitiser, is found in henna".

Ajman Municipality launch inspection campaign on beauty salon

"PPD is a skin sensitiser, meaning that it can stimulate the immune system to cause a variety of allergic reactions.

is it worth dyeing for?