Autoreactivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001003",
  "term": "Autoreactivity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The condition where an individual's immune system mounts a response against its own tissues or cells, recognizing self-antigens as foreign. This phenomenon is a hallmark of autoimmune diseases, where immune tolerance mechanisms have failed. Autoreactivity can involve T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, or both, leading to tissue damage.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "autoantigen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1131 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/autoreactivity/"
}