All of the following can trigger sensors of cell damage in the cytoplasm, except:
Correct Answer: Increased intracellular potassium ion concentration
Description: 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.
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