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*'''''A state of immune unresponsiveness towards antigens''''' | *'''''A state of immune unresponsiveness towards antigens''''' | ||
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|<big>'''Where does central tolerance develop?''' | |<big>'''Where does central tolerance develop?''' | ||
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*'''''Thymus''''' | *'''''Thymus''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What are the two processes of selection known as?''' | |<big>'''What are the two processes of selection known as?''' | ||
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*'''''Positive selection''''' | *'''''Positive selection''''' | ||
*'''''Negative selection''''' | *'''''Negative selection''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What are the four ways peripheral tolerance can be achieved in T cells?''' | |<big>'''What are the four ways peripheral tolerance can be achieved in T cells?''' | ||
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*'''''Cell death''''' | *'''''Cell death''''' | ||
*'''''Immune deviation/suppression''''' | *'''''Immune deviation/suppression''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What is the process in which one T cell response is selectively induced over another?''' | |<big>'''What is the process in which one T cell response is selectively induced over another?''' | ||
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*'''''Immune deviation''''' | *'''''Immune deviation''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What is the definition of tolerance?''' | |<big>'''What is the definition of tolerance?''' | ||
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*'''''A state of immune unresponsiveness towards antigens''''' | *'''''A state of immune unresponsiveness towards antigens''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What subtype are regulatory T cells?''' | |<big>'''What subtype are regulatory T cells?''' | ||
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*'''''CD4+''''' | *'''''CD4+''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What part of the body do Treg cells develop?''' | |<big>'''What part of the body do Treg cells develop?''' | ||
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*'''''Thymus''''' | *'''''Thymus''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What typical inhibitory cytokines do Treg cells secrete?''' | |<big>'''What typical inhibitory cytokines do Treg cells secrete?''' | ||
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*'''''IL-10''''' | *'''''IL-10''''' | ||
*'''''TGF-β''''' | *'''''TGF-β''''' | ||
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|<big>'''The mechanism of suppression of Treg cells depends on the binding of which receptors?''' | |<big>'''The mechanism of suppression of Treg cells depends on the binding of which receptors?''' | ||
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*'''''Treg CTLA-4 to target cell B7''''' | *'''''Treg CTLA-4 to target cell B7''''' | ||
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|<big>'''What is the transcription repressor unique to Treg cells?''' | |<big>'''What is the transcription repressor unique to Treg cells?''' | ||
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*'''''FoxP3''''' | *'''''FoxP3''''' | ||
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Revision as of 15:07, 12 August 2010
Immune tolerance
| Question | Answer | Article |
|---|---|---|
| What is the definition of tolerance? |
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Link to Answer Article |
| Where does central tolerance develop? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What are the two processes of selection known as? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What are the four ways peripheral tolerance can be achieved in T cells? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What is the process in which one T cell response is selectively induced over another? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What is the definition of tolerance? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What subtype are regulatory T cells? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What part of the body do Treg cells develop? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What typical inhibitory cytokines do Treg cells secrete? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| The mechanism of suppression of Treg cells depends on the binding of which receptors? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What is the transcription repressor unique to Treg cells? |
|
Link to Answer Article |