BLAST program is widely used tool to find protein and DNA databases for sequence similarities. For protein comparisons, various definitions, algorithmic and statistical improvements described here allows the BLAST program execution time will decrease substantially while increasing their sensitivity to weak similarity. New criteria to trigger the expansion of word hits, combined with new heuristics […]
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Targeting the RNA-Binding Protein HuR Alleviates Neuroinflammation in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Potential Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease and chronic autoimmune neurodegenerative central nervous system characterized by demyelination, axonal loss and motor dysfunction. activated microglia associated with the destruction of myelin in the CNS. activated microglia produce proinflammatory cytokines and factors, supports nerve inflammation, damage to myelin and neuronal loss, and suspected to be involved in […]
Continue ReadingPopulation-Based Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Antibodies in four Districts with Varying Levels of Trachoma Endemicity in Amhara, Ethiopia
Trachoma Control Program in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, improved surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement (SAFE) strategy in all districts starting in 2007. Despite these efforts, many districts still requires an additional year of AMAN. In 2017, four districts were selected for assessment of antibody response to an antigen of Chlamydia trachomatis and C. trachomatis […]
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