ALKAPTONURIA: A CASE REPORT

Alkaptonuria: A case report

Alkaptonuria is a rare inborn error of metabolism with autosomal recessive inheritance with a mutation in homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase.It results in accumulation of homogentisic Mattresses acid in connective tissues JOINT (ochronosis).Most common ocular manifestations are bluish-black discoloration of the conjunctiva, cornea, and sclera.In this ca

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The impact of autophagy on arbovirus infection of mosquito cells.

Macroautophagy is an evolutionarily conserved cellular process critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis.It can additionally function as an innate immune response to viral infection as has been demonstrated for a number of arthropod-borne (arbo-) viruses.Arboviruses are maintained in a transmission cycle between vertebrate hosts and invertebrat

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