Mechanism
of Self-Tolerance
Uinvolves
the T lymphocyte populations
UPre-T
lymphocytes with a potential to react with self-antigens are eliminated in the thymus
gland
Examples of
Self-antigens involved in autoimmune disorders include:
Ucell-surface
receptors
UErythrocyte
surface proteins
UBasement
membranes of glomeruli
UHormone
receptors
UNucleoproteins
