1.   This is an important protective mechanism.

2.   Prominent among the protective mechanisms that are controlled by nociceptive neurones is the microcirculation of the gastric mucosa.

3.   Glutathione is an important constituent of intracellular protective mechanisms against a number of noxious stimuli including oxidative stress.

4.   A protective mechanism that has been eons in the making is not easily undone, and no single strategy has emerged as the key to the barrier.

5.   But at current levels of intake, this protective mechanism can result in a harmful sodium overload.

6.   It is all based on the theory that people on vacation experience a temporary suspension of certain protective mechanisms and spend more freely.

7.   My guess is that this is some sort of protective mechanism, but needless to say, the sticky mess it creates is very annoying.

8.   Shigella has strong cell walls and other protective mechanisms to help it survive stomach chemicals.