"Self Tolerance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognize the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system.
| Descriptor ID |
D017634
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.535.425.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Tolerance- Self Tolerance
- Self Tolerances
- Tolerance, Self
- Tolerances, Self
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Tolerance" by people in Profiles.
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Shared and unique immune alterations in pre-clinical autoimmunity. Curr Opin Immunol. 2019 12; 61:60-68.
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Prolidase deficiency breaks tolerance to lupus-associated antigens. Int J Rheum Dis. 2013 Dec; 16(6):674-80.
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Abacavir induces loading of novel self-peptides into HLA-B*57: 01: an autoimmune model for HLA-associated drug hypersensitivity. AIDS. 2012 Jul 17; 26(11):F21-9.
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Keys to unlocking the mysteries of rheumatic autoimmune disease. Minn Med. 2004 May; 87(5):46-51.
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Breaking tolerance to double stranded DNA, nucleosome, and other nuclear antigens is not required for the pathogenesis of lupus glomerulonephritis. J Exp Med. 2004 Jan 19; 199(2):255-64.