Bystander suppression

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001556",
  "term": "Bystander suppression",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mechanism of immune regulation where regulatory T cells, activated by specific antigens in one tissue, can suppress immune responses to different antigens in the same or adjacent tissues. This process contributes to the maintenance of immunological tolerance and prevents excessive inflammation. It is a form of antigen-nonspecific suppression that occurs in the local microenvironment.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "suppression",
    "bystander effect",
    "immunological tolerance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1137 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/bystander-suppression/"
}