All of the following can trigger sensors of cell damage in the cytoplasm, except:: (A) Adenosine triphosphate, (B) Deoxyribonucleic acid, (C) Increased intracellular potassium ion concentration, (D) Uric acid
Answer is C. Sensors of cell damage are cytosolic receptors that recognize a diverse set of molecules that are liberated or altered as a consequence of cell damage. Uric acid (a product of DNA breakdown), ATP (released from damaged mitochondria), Reduced intracellular K+ concentrations (reflecting loss of ions because of plasma membrane injury) DNA when it is released into the cytoplasm and not sequestered in nuclei, as it should be normally.