Innate immunity and natural autoantibodies [electronic resource] / Luc Mouthon.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Autoimmunity : etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and diagnostic methodologies: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (46 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Autoimmune Diseases | Autoimmunity | ResearchOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Host defense mechanisms -- Innate immunity: first line of defense -- Physiological autoreactivity -- Autoimmunity -- Immunological tolerance -- Self-reactive B and T lymphocytes -- Natural autoantibodies -- Origins of natural autoantibodies -- Selection of antibody repertoires -- Sources of autoantigens -- Receptor editing -- Differences between natural and pathogenic autoantibodies -- Regulatory mechanisms that control the expression of natural autoantibodies -- Functions of natural autoantibodies -- Failure of control mechanisms is responsible for the occurrence of autoimmune diseases.
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