Question

IL-1ß is a protein released by cells under conditions of infection. Excessive release of IL-1ß can be very damaging and can lead to severe disease. In a typical experiment, the typical concentration of IL-1ß around stressed cells is 800 ± 113 pg/ml. A researcher is testing drugs that can inhibit IL-1ß release. She tests two drugs, drug-1 and drug-2, for their effects on IL-1ß release. If the drugs have a z-score of -2.5, she will consider them promising for future study. In her experiment, stressed cells treated with drug-1 yielded 1104 pg/ml of IL-1ß, while drug-2 yielded 540 pg/ml of IL-1ß.

Answer 1

A. She will continue studying drug-1 but not drug-2.
B. She will continue studying drug-2 but not drug-1.
C. She will not study drug-2 or drug-1.
D. She will continue studying both drug-1 and drug-2.