DNA drives autoimmunity

Carola G. Vinuesa; Christopher C. Goodnow

doi:10.1038/416595a

DNA drives autoimmunity

Carola G. Vinuesa, Christopher C. Goodnow

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Abstract

In autoimmune diseases, a person's tissues are destroyed by their own immune system. IgG, a normal component of blood, provokes autoimmune responses when immune cells recognize it as a complex with DNA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	595-598
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	416
Issue number	6881
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/416595a
Publication status	Published - 11 Apr 2002

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