The Lectin Pathway in Complement Activation

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What stimulates the liver to produce lectins in the lectin pathway?

Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland

Cytokines released by macrophages when ingesting foreign matter (correct)

Enzymes released by neutrophils during inflammation

Antibodies produced by B cells

What type of carbohydrate does mannose-binding lectin (MBL) bind to?

Sucrose

Fructose

Mannose (correct)

Glucose

What process does MBL serve to enhance by functioning as an opsonin?

Cytolysis

Phagocytosis (correct)

Antigen presentation

Inflammation

How is the alternative pathway different from the classical pathway in complement activation?

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What complement protein interacts with factor B, factor D, and factor P in the alternative pathway?

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What is the role of C3b in the complement system?

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What stimulates the liver to produce lectins in the lectin pathway?

What type of carbohydrate does mannose-binding lectin (MBL) bind to?

What process does MBL serve to enhance by functioning as an opsonin?

How is the alternative pathway different from the classical pathway in complement activation?

What complement protein interacts with factor B, factor D, and factor P in the alternative pathway?

What is the role of C3b in the complement system?

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The Lectin Pathway in Complement Activation

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Questions and Answers

What stimulates the liver to produce lectins in the lectin pathway?

What type of carbohydrate does mannose-binding lectin (MBL) bind to?

What process does MBL serve to enhance by functioning as an opsonin?

How is the alternative pathway different from the classical pathway in complement activation?

What complement protein interacts with factor B, factor D, and factor P in the alternative pathway?

What is the role of C3b in the complement system?

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