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  • 11nonself-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 …

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  • 12Human leukocyte antigen — The human leukocyte antigen system (HLA) is the name of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans. The superlocus contains a large number of genes related to immune system function in humans. This group of genes resides on chromosome 6 …

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  • 13Tumor antigen — is a substance produced in tumor cells that triggers an immune response in the host. Tumor antigens are useful in identifying tumor cells and are potential candidates for use in cancer therapy. Mechanism of tumor antigenesisNormal proteins in the …

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  • 14Human platelet antigen — Human platelet antigens (HPA) are polymorphisms in platelet antigens. These can stimulate production of alloantibodies, (antibodies against other people s antigens) in recipients of transfused platelets from donors with different HPAs. These… …

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  • 15Non-self — may refer to: Anatta, in Buddhist philosophy, the non self or absence of separate self Exogenous antigen, a non self molecule that stimulates an immune response This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …

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  • 16Missing self — Die Missing self Hypothese in der Immunologie besagt, dass natürliche Killerzellen (NK Zellen) andere körpereigene Zellen abtöten, wenn diese nicht ein bestimmtes Signalprotein auf ihrer Oberfläche aufweisen. NK Zellen sind Lymphozyten ohne… …

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  • 17Missing self Hypothese — Die Missing self Hypothese in der Immunologie besagt, dass natürliche Killerzellen (NK Zellen) andere körpereigene Zellen abtöten, wenn diese nicht ein bestimmtes Signalprotein auf ihrer Oberfläche aufweisen. NK Zellen sind Lymphozyten ohne… …

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  • 18Missing self principle — Die Missing self Hypothese in der Immunologie besagt, dass natürliche Killerzellen (NK Zellen) andere körpereigene Zellen abtöten, wenn diese nicht ein bestimmtes Signalprotein auf ihrer Oberfläche aufweisen. NK Zellen sind Lymphozyten ohne… …

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  • 19histocompatibility antigen — n any of the polymorphic glycoprotein molecules on the surface membranes of cells that aid in the ability of the immune system to determine self from nonself, that bind to and display antigenic peptide fragments for T cell recognition, and that… …

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  • 20T cell antigen receptor — (TCR) the characteristic marker of T lymphocytes, consisting of two polypeptide chains linked by a disulfide bridge. Two forms exist: TCR 1, composed of α and β chains and occurring on helper and cytotoxic T cells, and the much less… …

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