Pyroptosis - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

This document contains the signalling pathways you should be able to draw on the exam. I made these based on the things seen in class and articles. I had maximun on this question on the exam (10/10)!

Exam 1: NR283 / NR 283 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pathophysiology | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade -Chamberlain precipitating factor is a condition that triggers an acute episode, such as a seizure in an individual with a seizure disorder. QUESTION Pyroptosis Answer: results in the lysis or dissolution of the cell, releasing destructive lysosomal enzymes into the tissue, which cause inflammation (swelling, redness, and pain), as ...

USMLE/ ID microbiology question set and answers Generalized transduction differs most substantially from specialized transduction because? A: Generalized transducing particles are infectious B: Generalized transducing particles lack bacteriophage DNA C: Generalized transduction involves phage integration into the chromosome D: Specialized transduction incorporates random pieces of bacterial DNA E: Specialized transduction utilizes an oriV site for site-specific recombination - answerD: ...

PATH 3610 Midterm 1 Exam | Answered with complete solutions Which of the following microscopic features is the best indicator of necrosis? a. cytoplasmic swelling b. blurring and/or loss of cellular outlines c. nuclear pyknosis, karyorrhexis or karyolysis Which of the following is not a post-mortem change? a. hemorrhage b. rigor mortis c. settling of blood in dependent parts, termed "lividity" Local death of a cell or cells due to injury is known as: a. ischemia b. necrosis c. Infarctio...

The patient says, "My lower back teeth hurt a lot! On the left side. Also, I think I look swollen under my chin, and my tongue feels thick." Background/or patient history: None. Current Findings: The patient has a temperature of 101.8 F. She has redness and swelling in the suprahyoid region of the neck, and her tongue is swollen. An x-ray reveals a periapical abscess of the left 3rd mandibular molar. You diagnose Ludwig's angina. What marks the boundary between the sublingual and subma...

USMLE/ ID microbiology question set and answers Generalized transduction differs most substantially from specialized transduction because? A: Generalized transducing particles are infectious B: Generalized transducing particles lack bacteriophage DNA C: Generalized transduction involves phage integration into the chromosome D: Specialized transduction incorporates random pieces of bacterial DNA E: Specialized transduction utilizes an oriV site for site-specific recombination - answerD: ...

Cells adapt by changing their: - Answer 1. size (hypertrophy or atrophy) 2. number (hyperplasia) 3. type (metaplasia) Relationship between hypertrophy and hyperplasia - Answer Hypertrophy occurs in cell types where hyperplasia, the generation of more cells, is uncommon (eg. muscle cells) Why might metaplasia occur? - Answer it occurs in response to chronic irritation and inflammation; one cell type replaces another Define dysplasia - Answer deranged cell growth resulting in varying si...

Apoptosis - Answer Programmed cell death; ATP required. Intrinsic or extrinsic pathway; both pathways lead to activation of cytosolic caspases that mediate cellular breakdown. Retinoblastoma - Answer tumor arising from a developing retinal cell Hereditary: ch13, RB1 tumor supressor (ef-2). 2 hit hypothesis, germline/constitutional. AD. Nonhereditary; often MYCN, 2 mut at once Leukocoria- white pupil reflex ESR increased in - Answer Polycythemia, scc, CHF rigir mortis pathophiz - Answer de...

Antiviral immunity for pyroptosis notes

All lectures of the master course apoptosis (NWI-BM004c) are covered in the document (using the powerpoint slides and additional information covered in the lectures). The figures included are taken from the PowerPoint slides. All processes and concepts discussed are extensively described using examples and figures.