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Preferred term

Immune Privilege  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anterior Chamber Associated Immune Deviation

Scope note

  • Phenomenon which occurs in certain tissue sites and organs (e.g., the ANTERIOR CHAMBER and CORNEA of the eye, brain PARENCHYMAL TISSUE and fetus) to tolerate a known antigen, thereby suppressing the inflammatory immune response. Foreign tissue grafts survive for prolonged periods when placed within such immune privileged sites and organs.

History note

  • 2018

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000073860

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