Antibodies designed to target one plant protein can sometimes bind to other similar plant proteins because they share structural features, leading to reactions beyond their intended target.

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Reaction of Lectin-Specific Antibody with Human Tissue: Possible Contributions to Autoimmunity

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The study found that antibodies made against certain plant proteins (like those in wheat and beans) also stick to human body tissues, which suggests these antibodies can't tell the difference between similar-looking plant proteins—just like the claim says.

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Reaction of Lectin-Specific Antibody with Human Tissue: Possible Contributions to Autoimmunity

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DOI: 10.1155/2020/1438957

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Certain antibodies produced in response to proteins in wheat may bind to human proteins found in the thyroid, muscles, and other tissues, which could potentially trigger immune responses against the body's own tissues in some individuals.

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In healthy people, between 12% and 18% have IgM antibodies that bind to plant lectins, and between 9.7% and 16% have IgG or IgA antibodies that bind to these same plant proteins, showing that immune responses to undigested plant components occur in a notable fraction of the population.

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Lectins are plant-derived proteins that can translocate across the intestinal barrier, bind to mammalian tissues, and trigger inflammatory or autoimmune responses in susceptible individuals.

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