Protective autoimmunity
Protective Autoimmunity
Protective autoimmunity (pronunciation: pro-tek-tiv aw-toh-im-yoo-ni-tee) is a term used in immunology to describe a phenomenon where the immune system plays a protective role in certain diseases or conditions.
Etymology
The term "protective autoimmunity" is derived from the words "protective", which means providing protection, and "autoimmunity", which refers to the immune system's response to its own cells and tissues.
Definition
Protective autoimmunity is a concept that suggests the immune system, specifically the autoimmune response, can have a protective effect against certain diseases or conditions. This is contrary to the traditional view of autoimmunity as a harmful response that leads to autoimmune diseases.
Related Terms
- Autoimmunity: The immune system's response to its own cells and tissues. In protective autoimmunity, this response is beneficial rather than harmful.
- Autoimmune disease: A disease resulting from an abnormal immune response to normal body parts. Protective autoimmunity suggests that not all autoimmune responses lead to disease.
- Immunology: The study of the immune system. Protective autoimmunity is a concept within this field.
- Immune response: The reaction of the immune system to foreign substances. In protective autoimmunity, the immune response is to the body's own cells and tissues.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Protective autoimmunity
- Wikipedia's article - Protective autoimmunity
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