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AUTOANTIBODY [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

An antibody directed against a self antigen, i.e., against a normal tissue constituent. An antibody (immunoglobulin) formed in response to, and reacting against, one of the individual's own normal antigenic endogenous body constituents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Anticorps suscité par un autoantigène, les deux provenant d'un même organisme.

CONT

La protéine Sa est un autoantigène de nature inconnue, reconnu spécifiquement, uniquement et de façon précoce par les autoanticorps contenus dans le sérum de patients souffrant d'arthrite rhumatoide à évolution sévère.

Key term(s)
  • auto-anticorps

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Anticuerpo producido por el sistema inmunitario para luchar contra otros elementos del cuerpo considerados dañinos o ajenos al propio cuerpo.

CONT

La investigación del cáncer trata de desarrollar tratamientos basados en autoanticuerpos, sobre la asunción de que el sistema inmunitario podría identificar las células cancerosas como elementos dañinos o ajenos.

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