Autoimmune

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000970",
  "term": "Autoimmune",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to an immune response directed against an organism's own tissues or cells. This occurs when the immune system mistakenly identifies self-components as foreign invaders, leading to an attack on healthy body parts. Such responses are characteristic of autoimmune diseases, where the body's protective mechanisms become self-destructive.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1130 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/autoimmune/"
}