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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4961
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
The ability to discriminate between self and nonself antigens is vital to the functioning of the immune system as a specific defense against invading microorganisms. Failure of the immune system to "tolerate" self tissues can result in pathological autoimmune states leading to debilitating illness and sometimes death. The induction of autoimmunity involves genetic and environmental factors that have focused the attention of researchers on the trimolecular complex formed by major histocompatibility complex molecules, antigen, and T cell receptors. Detailed molecular characterization of these components points to potential strategies for disease intervention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0036-8075
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
248
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1380-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-3-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Autoantibodies, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Autoantigens, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Autoimmune Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Bacterial Infections, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Biological Factors, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Histocompatibility Antigens Class II, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Immune Tolerance, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Major Histocompatibility Complex, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, pubmed-meshheading:1972595-Virus Diseases
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Autoimmune diseases: the failure of self tolerance.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't