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In patients with autoimmune diseases, the adaptive immune systemrecognizes some normal cells or proteins as though they wereforeign. Defects in the regulated apoptosis and clearance of cellsare thought to cause or exacerbate some autoimmune diseases.
A. Explain briefly which cells normally undergo apoptosis andcan cause autoimmune disease if they survive inappropriately.
B. Explain briefly why a defect in clearance or engulfment ofapoptotic bodies might lead to autoimmune disease.
In patients with autoimmune diseases, the adaptive immune systemrecognizes some normal cells or proteins as though they wereforeign. Defects in the regulated apoptosis and clearance of cellsare thought to cause or exacerbate some autoimmune diseases.
A. Explain briefly which cells normally undergo apoptosis andcan cause autoimmune disease if they survive inappropriately.
B. Explain briefly why a defect in clearance or engulfment ofapoptotic bodies might lead to autoimmune disease.
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Lelia LubowitzLv2
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