[1635–45; ‹ ML effluxus, equiv. to L ef-ef- + fluc-, var. s. of fluere to flow + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cascade, coordinate, focus, linear, recruit
Examples of 'efflux' in a sentence
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One conformer forms cation-selective pores that permeabilize phagocyte membrane for efflux of cytosolic potassium.
Radovan Fiser, Jiri Masin, Ladislav Bumba, Eva Pospisilova, Catherine Fayolle, MarekBasler, Lenka Sadilkova, Irena Adkins, Jana Kamanova, Jan Cerny, Ivo Konopasek, RadimOsicka, Claude Leclerc, Peter Sebo 2012, 'Calcium influx rescues adenylate cyclase-hemolysin from rapid cell membrane removaland enables phagocyte permeabilization by toxin pores.', PLoS Pathogenshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3320606?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Liquid scintillation counting was used to detect percent cholesterol efflux.
Kun Ren, Ting Jiang, Hui-Fang Zhou, Yin Liang, Guo-Jun Zhao 2018, 'Apigenin Retards Atherogenesis by Promoting ABCA1-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux andSuppressing Inflammation', Cellular Physiology and Biochemistryhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/491528. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This system recorded measurements of soil efflux and of climatic variables every 30 minutes.
Marc Aubinet, Michel Yernaux, Éric Laitat, Dominique Perrin 2004, 'Modélisation de la réponse des flux de respiration d'un sol forestier selon les principalesvariables climatiques', Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnementhttp://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v8n1/15.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Finally, we showed that high glucose and statin treatment significantly suppressed cholesterol efflux from macrophages.
Wei-Ming Chen, Wayne H-H Sheu, Pei-Chi Tseng, Tzong-Shyuan Lee, Wen-Jane Lee, Pey-JiumChang, An-Na Chiang 2016, 'Modulation of microRNA Expression in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome and Decreaseof Cholesterol Efflux from Macrophages via microRNA-33-Mediated Attenuation of ATP-BindingCassette Transporter A1 Expression by Statins', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0154672. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cell envelopes of many bacteria consist of two membranes studded with efflux transporters.
David A. Westfall, Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, David Wolloscheck, Rupa Sarkar, Helen I.Zgurskaya, Valentin V. Rybenkov 2017, 'Bifurcation kinetics of drug uptake by Gram-negative bacteria', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0184671. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Additionally, toxic compounds may also be extruded by energy spending efflux systems.
Carla CCR De Carvalho, Sofia Santos Costa, Sofia Santos Costa, Pedro eFernandes, IsabeleCouto, Isabel eCouto, Miguel eViveiros, Miguel eViveiros 2014, 'Membrane transport systems and the biodegradation potential and pathogenicity of genusRhodococcus', Frontiers in Physiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00133/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cholesterol efflux was examined by liquid scintillation counting.
Gillies Peter J, Thompson Jerry T, Kris-Etherton Penny M, Grieger Jessica A, ZhangJun, Fleming Jennifer A, Vanden Heuvel John P 2011, 'Walnut oil increases cholesterol efflux through inhibition of stearoyl CoA desaturase1 in THP-1 macrophage-derived foam cells', Nutrition & Metabolismhttp://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/61. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Nramp1 regulates iron efflux from the phagosomes, thus starving pathogenic bacteria for iron.
Simona Buracco, Barbara Peracino, Claudia Andreini, Enrico Bracco, Salvatore Bozzaro 2018, 'Differential Effects of Iron, Zinc, and Copper on Dictyostelium discoideum Cell Growthand Resistance to Legionella pneumophila', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00536/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Glucose consumption, metabolite efflux and gene expression of glycolytic and lipogenesis-related genes were measured.
Floriana Rotondo, Ana Cecilia Ho-Palma, Xavier Remesar, José Antonio Fernández-López,María del Mar Romero, Marià Alemany 2018, 'Effect of sex on glucose handling by adipocytes isolated from rat subcutaneous, mesentericand perigonadal adipose tissue', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/5440.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)