Deck 13 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a haptoglobin?
A
A substance that reduces oxidative damage associated with haemolysis by binding free haemoglobin. It also has bacteriostatic and immunomodulatory effects.
2
Q
Cytokines that play an important role in the development of chronic inflammatory response are:
A
IL-1
TNF-a
IL-6
IL-12
IL-4
IL-10
TGF-b
3
Q
Somatic hypermutation is:
A
a cellular mechanism by which the immune system adapts to the new foreign elements that confront it, as seen during class switching
4
Q
The result of somatic hypermutation is:
A
B cells that emerge gets a stronger and more specific response to the antigen (affinity maturation), by enhancing the diversity of their BCR repertoire
5
Q
When cytokines react to cells close to them this is an example of:
A
paracrine action
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