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horsena [70]
3 years ago
10

Cyclosporine is a drug sometimes used to prevent transplant rejection after organ transplant surgery. This drug specifically dis

rupts cell-mediated immunity by cytotoxic T cells. Which of these events can be predicted based on this information?
Biology
1 answer:
irga5000 [103]3 years ago
8 0
<h2>Cyclosporine</h2>

Explanation:

Antibody production will NOT be disrupted in the recipient in case of Cyclosporine

  • Cyclosporine belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants,it works by slowing down body's defense system (immune system) to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ
  • Cyclosporine is used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a liver, kidney, or heart transplant
  • Cyclosporine is a neutral lipophilic polypeptide with an amino acid side chain,it is an immunomodulatory agent that belongs to the calcineurin inhibitors group and has a major effect in T cell activation
  • Its major ability is to block the activation of the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF-AT) required for transcription of cytokine genes namely the gene that encodes interleukin-2 (IL-2)
  • IL-2 is a major enhancer for T-cell activation and recruitment
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