Question

A patient has an intracellular messaging abnormality linked to a gene responsible for cell maturation. This gene is activated by CD19+ cells. What gene can this be mapped to?

A) CD4
B) CD8
C) CD20
D) CD34

Answer 1

The gene that can be mapped to the intracellular messaging abnormality linked to cell maturation and activated by CD19+ cells is CD34.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gene that can be mapped to the intracellular messaging abnormality linked to cell maturation and activated by CD19+ cells is CD34 (option D).

CD34 is a cell surface antigen that is found on hematopoietic stem cells, which are cells responsible for giving rise to all the different types of blood cells, including mature CD19+ cells. The activation of this gene plays a crucial role in the maturation of these cells.

Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option D) CD34.