Immunology

Question 1:

Create a CHART that compares the following diseases as to etiology, pathogenesis, immunological mechanisms of disease , potential and current therapies.

Chronic Hepatitis C, Congenital Immune Deficiencies (not each one just one type),Peanut Allergy, Systemic Lupus (SLE), Type 1 Diabetes (not covered in class).

Question 2:

In recent years much as been made of the potential use of stem cells as a cure for many diseases or physical problems. Pick a disease (YOUR CHOICE), to discuss past and potential future research which supports the idea that the use of stem cells may provide improvement or a cure of that disease.

Question 3:

INTERFERON

What is it? Where is it from? What is its role in the immune system?

What signals are involved in the initiation of its functions?