Some researchers have hypothesized that it is the cumulative binding of adenosine to a large number of sites that causes the onset of sleep.

一些研究人员假设，腺苷与大量位点的累积结合导致了睡眠的开始。

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It blocks adenosine, a chemical that makes you drowsy.

它阻挡腺苷，腺苷是一种使你昏昏欲睡的化学物质。

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The researchers found that rotation of the acupuncture needles damaged tissue, which caused a release of adenosine, a known anti-inflammatory mediator.

研究者发现，针炙针的旋转破坏了一些组织，从而导致腺苷酸(一种已知的抗发炎介质)的释放。

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It blocks adenosine, which produces a similar effect to increasing dopamine production.

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The Glaxo gene therapy program will focus on a severe immune deficiency called ADA-SCID, in which kids cannot make a crucial enzyme called adenosine deaminase that is needed to create immune system cells.

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It turned out that in regular coffee drinkers, a good number of these adenosine receptors were blocked by caffeine when the people were infused with it.

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