Dublin Core
Title
Natural Antibodies in Health and Disease
Subject
Antibodies
Description
Natural antibodies (NAbs) are found in normal individuals in the absence of exogenous antigenic stimulation. Natural antibodies rapidly recognize and protect against pathogens that have not been previously encountered. NAbs also cross-react with several self-antigens, which, besides their role as a first line of defense against pathogens, affords them the ability to perform important housekeeping functions in healthy organisms. Such housekeeping functions include the clearance of oxidized damaged structures and/or apoptotic cells, which prevents the induction of pro-inflammatory effects.
Creator
Ana Maria Hernandez , Nichol E. Holodick
Source
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/3612/natural-antibodies-in-health-and-disease
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Date
2018
Contributor
Frontiers
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Rights
Creative Commons
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Textbooks
Identifier
ISBN 978-2-88945-405-1
DOI 10.3389/978-2-88945-405-1
DOI 10.3389/978-2-88945-405-1