1. Describe what ‘normal’ prion proteins are and how are they produced in human cells?
2. Explain how in humans prion proteins cause (1) inherited or familial Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and (2) variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD).
3. Explain the connection between vCJD and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
4. Given that there is currently no cure for vCJD, briefly describe how carrying out such tests (post-mortem) might result in more lives being saved overall than not carrying out the tests.
If anyone knows the answers of one or more of these questions any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
2. Explain how in humans prion proteins cause (1) inherited or familial Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and (2) variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD).
3. Explain the connection between vCJD and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
4. Given that there is currently no cure for vCJD, briefly describe how carrying out such tests (post-mortem) might result in more lives being saved overall than not carrying out the tests.
If anyone knows the answers of one or more of these questions any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks