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Which drug group is used to suppress various allergic, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders?
Glucocorticoids
How do glucocorticoids primarily suppress cell-mediated immunity?
By inhibiting gene expression of cytokines
What is the main effect of decreased T cell proliferation due to glucocorticoid action?
Decreased production of IL-2
How do glucocorticoids affect humoral immunity?
They cause B cells to express smaller amounts of IL-2 and IL-2 receptors
In which condition are glucocorticoids administered as posttransplantory immunosuppressants?
Acute transplant rejection and graft-versus-host disease
Test your knowledge on the classification of immunosuppressive drugs with this quiz. Explore the different groups and types of drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system.
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