Infectious tolerance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013190",
  "term": "Infectious tolerance",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mechanism of immune tolerance where regulatory T cells, once activated, can induce tolerance in other T cells that have not yet encountered the specific antigen. This process involves cell-to-cell contact or the release of suppressive cytokines. It contributes to maintaining immune homeostasis and preventing autoimmune responses.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "CD4+/CD25+ T cell",
    "T lymphocyte",
    "regulatory T cell",
    "immunological tolerance",
    "transplantation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1193 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/infectious-tolerance/"
}