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Descriptor
English
:
Peripheral Tolerance
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tolerancia Periférica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tolerância Periférica
Tree Number:
G12.425.746.425.800.600
Definition
English
:
The mechanism, in peripheral lymphoid organs (
LYMPH NODES
;
SPLEEN
; TONSILS; and mucosal-associated
lymphoid tissue
), that prevents mature
lymphocytes
from reacting to SELF-ANTIGENS. This is accomplished through a variety of means including
CLONAL ANERGY
and
CLONAL DELETION.
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
54819
Unique Identifier:
D061166
Occurrence in VHL
:
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