Question

Cyclosporin A is a drug that __________________

(a) suppresses the immune system

(b) increases body temperature

(c) increases the production of antibodies

(d) decreases body temperature

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

My doubt is from Molecular Basis of Immunity topic in division Immune Response of Cell Biology

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) suppresses the immune system

Best explanation: Cyclosporin A is a drug that suppresses immune system following transplant surgery. It is a cyclic peptide produced by a soil fungus that inhibits the phosphatasein the signaling pathway that leads to the production of cytokines.