Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the removal of cells by apoptosis?

  1. Auto-antigens are frequently methylated and this results directly in autoimmune sensitisation

  2. C5 plays a central role in cellular clearance

  3. Apoptosis can also be mediated by T cells using FAS:FAS ligand interactions

  4. Nuclear material is expanded beneath a blebbed membrane

  5. Macrophages secrete the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGFβ in response to cellular ingestion
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Explanation

Fas ligand (CD178) is expressed on activated T cells. The interaction with FAS which is a protein on many cell types triggers enzymes to degrade the target cell DNA.

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