Physiology & Biochemistry · single question
Multiple sclerosis primarily involves which cells, and what is its mechanism?
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Correct answer: A. Autoimmune destruction of oligodendrocytes (CNS myelin)
- A. Correct. MS is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the CNS targeting oligodendrocyte-derived myelin.
- B. Schwann cells myelinate the PNS; they are affected in Guillain-Barré, not MS.
- C. Dopaminergic neuron loss describes Parkinson disease.
- D. Amyloid plaques are a feature of Alzheimer disease.
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