Molecular mimicry in the MHC. Hidden clues to autoimmunity?

被引:79
作者
Baum, H [1 ]
Davies, H [1 ]
Peakman, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON KINGS COLL, SCH MED & DENT, DEPT IMMUNOL, LONDON SE5 9PJ, ENGLAND
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1996年 / 17卷 / 02期
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10.1016/0167-5699(96)80581-0
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The term 'molecular mimicry' has been used to describe a spectrum of antigenic crossreactivities thought to underlie autoimmune disease. For T-cell crossreactivities to occur, appropriate T-cell clones must be available. Here, Harold Baum, Huw Davies and Mark Peakman speculate that an important source of self-peptides that govern thymic selection of such clones are MHC molecules themselves.
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