Table of contents

1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

19. Innate Immunity

Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

Microbiology

19. Innate Immunity

Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

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Multiple Choice

Which type of pattern recognition receptor when bound to MAMPs triggers the formation of the inflammasome?

NOD-Like Receptors.

RIG-Like Receptors.

Toll-Like Receptors.

C-Type Lectin Receptors.

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Understand the role of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) in the immune system. PRRs are crucial for recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) to initiate an immune response.

Identify the different types of PRRs mentioned: NOD-Like Receptors (NLRs), RIG-Like Receptors (RLRs), Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs), and C-Type Lectin Receptors (CLRs). Each of these receptors has a specific role in recognizing different types of MAMPs.

Focus on the function of NOD-Like Receptors (NLRs). These are intracellular receptors that detect bacterial components and stress signals within the cytoplasm, leading to the activation of inflammatory responses.

Learn about the inflammasome, a multiprotein complex that is formed in response to the activation of certain NLRs. The inflammasome plays a key role in the activation of inflammatory cytokines like IL-1β and IL-18.

Conclude that NOD-Like Receptors, when bound to specific MAMPs, are responsible for triggering the formation of the inflammasome, leading to an inflammatory response.