HYPERSENSITIVITY
CYTOKINES
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Question
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What is a function of C-reactive protein (CRP) as an acute phase reactant?
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Removes iron from gut
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Modifies cholesterol metabolism
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Promotes the activation of Complement
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Modulates wound healing response
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -CRP binds to apoptotic cells, inhibits the assembly of terminal complement components, and promotes the opsonization of apoptotic cells (89, 90).
Detailed explanation-2: -CRP binds to phosphorylcholine on microbes. It is thought to assist incomplete binding to foreign and damaged cells and a cell enhances phagocytosis by macrophages, which express a receptor for CRP. It is also believed to play an important role in innate immunity, as an early defense system against infections.
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