Metal ion induced autoimmunity

被引:122
作者
Griem, P
Gleichmann, E
机构
[1] Medical Institute of Environmental Hygiene, Department of Immunology, D-40225 Düsseldorf
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10.1016/0952-7915(95)80056-5
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Metal-induced autoimmunity is a well established but poorly understood phenomenon. Recent work has begun to elucidate the molecular interactions of metal ions with immune cells and self-proteins. Metal-induced presentation of cryptic self-peptides emerges as a possible mechanism for activation of 'metal-specific' T cells, challenging the hypothesis of a random polyclonal activation of T and B cells by metals. A preferential T-helper cell type 2 response is involved in metal ion induced systemic autoimmune disease.
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