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self-antigen — /self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. autoantigen. Also, self antigen. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
self-antigen — /self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. autoantigen. Also, self antigen. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
Antigen presentation — is a process in the body s immune system by which macrophages, dendritic cells and other cell types capture antigens and then enable their recognition by T cells. NOTOC The basis of adaptive immunity lies in the capacity of immune cells to… … Wikipedia
Antigen processing — is a biological process that prepares antigens for presentation to special cells of the immune system called T lymphocytes. This process involves two distinct pathways for processing of antigens from an organism s own (self) proteins or… … Wikipedia
Antigen — Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then… … Wikipedia
self tolerance — immunologic unresponsiveness to autoantigens (self antigens), acquired during fetal life by a process of “self recognition.†Theories of tolerance induction include deletion of antigen responsive clones of B cells, antigen induced… … Medical dictionary
antigen presentation — the ingesting and partial digestion of antigens by macrophages, which then present the processed antigen on their surfaces to B and T lymphocytes. (See antigen presenting cells, under cell.) The presented antigen is more immunogenic than… … Medical dictionary
antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… … Medical dictionary
nonself-antigen — /non self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self antigen). Also, nonself antigen. * * * … Universalium
nonself-antigen — /non self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self antigen). Also, nonself antigen … Useful english dictionary
