auto-antibodies

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• auto-immunity — /ö tō i mūˈni ti/ noun The production by a living body of antibodies which attack constituents of its own tissues, the cause of certain serious diseases (auto immune diseases) ORIGIN: ↑auto (1) • • • auto immuneˈ adjective auto immunizaˈtion or… …   Useful english dictionary

• auto-immune disease — Disorder in which the immune systems of affected individuals produce antibodies against molecules that are normally produced by those individuals (called self antigens) …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• Anti-actin antibodies — are found at increased frequency in certain autoimmune diseases and may be of some diagnostic value.In coeliac disease anti actin antibodies correlated with the level of intestinal damage. cite journal | author = Pedreira S, Sugai E, Moreno ML,… …   Wikipedia

• Antinuclear antibodies — Anti nuclear antibodies are antibodies directed against the cell nucleus. They are raised in several conditions, usually in an auto immune condition where the immune system makes antibodies to fight its own body. Normally a test (see External… …   Wikipedia

• Autoimmune disease — Autoimmune diseases Classification and external resources ICD 10 D84.9, M35.9 ICD 9 279.4 …   Wikipedia

• Ii blood group system — ▪ biology       classification of human blood based on the presence of antigens (antigen) I and i on the surface of red blood cells (erythrocyte). The Ii blood group system is associated with cold antibodies (antibody) (antibodies that function… …   Universalium

• Mutated citrullinated vimentin — Detection of autoantibodies against mutated citrullinated vimentin is part of RA diagnostics (rheumatoid arthritis), especially in sera negative for rheumatoid factor (RF negative sera). Anti MCV antibodies are member of ACPA family, a group of… …   Wikipedia

• Neuromuscular junction disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D020511 Neuromuscular junction disease is a medical condition where the normal conduction through the neuromuscular junction fails to function correctly. Autoimmune …   Wikipedia

• Anti-nuclear antibody — Anti nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as anti nuclear factor or ANF ) are antibodies directed against contents of the cell nucleus. [MeshName|Antinuclear+Antibody] They are present in higher than normal numbers in autoimmune disease. The ANA… …   Wikipedia

• Vijendra K. Singh — Vijendra K. Singh, Ph.D., is a neuroimmunologist and research associate professor at Utah State University. Singh s research has focused on possible autoimmune mechanisms of pathogenesis of autism and autoimmune therapy for patients affected by… …   Wikipedia

• Lupus — is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. Normally the body s immune system makes proteins called antibodies, to protect the body against viruses,… …   Wikipedia