Oral tolerance: Immune mechanisms and treatment of autoimmune diseases

被引:609
作者
Weiner, HL [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV, SCH MED, BOSTON, MA 02115 USA
来源
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1997年 / 18卷 / 07期
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D O I
10.1016/S0167-5699(97)01053-0
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Orally administered proteins induce systemic hyporesponsiveness to the fed protein. The mechanism underlying such 'oral tolerance' depends on the amount of antigen fed, with higher doses inducing deletion and anergy, and lower doses inducing regulatory cells. Orally administered autoantigens suppress many experimental autoimmune diseases, as discussed here by Howard Weiner.
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页码:335 / 343
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