Asked in UHS MDCAT 2014 2014Moderate

Cystic Fibrosis affects which one of the following cells of the body?

Correct answer: A. Epithelial cells

  • A. Epithelial cells
  • B. Endothelial cells
  • C. Plasma cells
  • D. Blood cells

Explanation

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease caused by the loss of function of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein which primarily acts as a protein channel. Since CFTR is mainly studied in the Epithelial cells so opt A is the right choice here.

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