You discover a dog suffering from an autoimmune response.On further investigation,you find that the cells of various tissues are loosely arranged and do not have characteristic shapes,and the animal is prone to hemorrhaging because of poor blood clotting.Based on these results,the target of the autoimmune response is most likely to be
A)fibronectins.
B)laminins.
C)extensins.
D)pectins.
E)elastins.

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Fibronectins are involved in cell adhesion and maintaining tissue structure. An autoimmune response targeting fibronectins could lead to loosely arranged cells and poor blood clotting.

You Discover a Dog Suffering from an Autoimmune Response