Which of the following is responsible for B-cell activation?
A.
Infection
B.
Antibody
C.
Antigen
D.
Allergy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The activation of mature B-cell is done by antigen. When antigen come in contact with B-cells, it undergoes clonal proliferation and divided into memory cells and plasma cells.
What is the meaning of thymus independent B-cell activation?
A.
Without the participation of T-cell
B.
Do not mature in the thymus
C.
Thymus would not take part in its activation
D.
Affinity maturation takes place in the thymus
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In thymus independent B-cell pathway, antigen activates B-cell without the participation of TH cell. Response generated by thymus independent antigens only generate IgM and do not give rise to memory.
Which of the following acts as a coreceptor for B-cell activation?
A.
CD28
B.
IL-2
C.
IgA
D.
CD19
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
CD19, CD81, and CD21 are present on the B-cell membrane and known as a B-cell coreceptor. These receptors are used to determine a cell’s identity and for transducing signals.
Out of these, which transcription factor does not take part in B-cell activation?
A.
Abl
B.
NF- kB
C.
Jun
D.
Fos
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Transcription factors like NF-AT, CREB, JUN, FOS, and AP-1 promote gene expression required for B-cell proliferation into a plasma cell and the memory cell.
It is a method which is used for the production of hybridoma of B-cells. This hybridoma B-cell later used for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies are highly specific against a single epitope of the antigen.