NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cyclosporin A is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplantation.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body’s white blood cells will try to get rid of (reject) the transplanted organ. Cyclosporine works by suppressing the immune system to prevent the white blood cells from trying to get rid of the transplanted organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Cyclosporin A’ is also a bioactive molecule that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cyclosporin A produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients to ensure that the new organ is not rejected by the recipient and is integrated into the recipient’s body seamlessly.

Detailed explanation-5: -The major maintenance immunosuppressive agents currently used in various combination regimens are tacrolimus, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, everolimus, sirolimus, and glucocorticoids (steroids).