What causes tissue damage in autoimmune diseases?
What the Evidence Shows
We analyzed the available evidence and found that in autoimmune diseases, the immune system appears to mistakenly identify the body’s own molecules as foreign, leading to inflammation that targets specific tissues [1]. This process is not a response to infection or injury but rather a misdirected...
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Primary Studies (3)
The innate immune response affects the development of the autoimmune response in Theiler’s virus- induced demyelinating disease
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0801940
Suppression of Autoimmune Rheumatoid Arthritis with Hybrid Nanoparticles That Induce B and T Cell Tolerance to Self-Antigen.
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05643
Exploring Unique Insights into Cell Damage Pathways in Celiac Disease
DOI: 10.32391/ajtes.v9i2.438
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