Assertion: nitric oxide | /r/CapableOf | play important role
Facets:
value: in host defense against infection
type: PURPOSE
value: in killing bacteria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: In 2009 it was reported that nitric oxide plays an important role in this bacteria's recovery from radiation exposure: The gas is required for division and proliferation after DNA damage has been repaired.
text: Nitric oxide also plays an important role in T-cell mediated diseases of the skin, and it has both pro and anti-apoptotic properties depending on its concentration, cell type and availability of other substrates.
text: Nitric oxide and similar molecules play an important role in killing bacteria that cause respiratory infections.
text: Recent evidence suggests that nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in host defense against infection and regulates wound healing and angiogenesis.