In this task, you are given a sentence. You are expected to recognize the name of gene or protein. Although there might be several correct answers, you need to write one of them.

[EX Q]:  To study the presence of estrogen - binding sites ( EBS ) in the synovial tissues of male and female patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) and in age - and sex - matched healthy controls .
[EX A]: binding sites

[EX Q]:  Suppression of macrophage antimicrobial activity should thus be considered when treating patients with glucocorticoids ; its prevention by gamma - interferon might be beneficial for some but not all pathogens .
[EX A]: gamma - interferon

[EX Q]:  The senile plaques of Alzheimer ' s disease are foci of local inflammatory responses , as evidenced by the presence of acute phase proteins and oxidative damage .
[EX A]:
acute phase proteins