self-tolerance
Accepting one's flaws
Self-tolerance is the immune system's ability to recognize the body's own cells and tissues as non-threatening, preventing attack on itself.
When self-tolerance fails, the immune system mistakenly targets healthy tissue, causing autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
The researchers studied how self-tolerance breaks down in Type 1 diabetes.
Immune system targets self
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- thymusLymphoid organ maturing T-cells
anergy · immunosuppression · autoantibodies · apoptosis · immunology · homeostasis
Fault or shortcoming
- patienceCalm during delays
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- flawsImperfections in something
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
kindness · vulnerability · humanness · non-judgment · healing · mindfulness · shame · acceptance
autoimmunity
Immune system targets self
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
thymus · anergy · immunosuppression · autoantibodies · apoptosis · immunology · homeostasis
imperfection
Fault or shortcoming
mistakes · kindness · vulnerability · humanness · non-judgment · healing · mindfulness · shame · acceptance · therapeutic
self-toleranceself-loathing
Intense disgust toward oneself
self-hatred · self-rejection · self-condemnation · self-disgust · self-contempt
self, tolerate, tolerance, selfless, intolerant, selfhood, toleration