Abstract
A direct pathogenic effect of many antibodies has been proven, although in other cases the mechanisms whereby they cause damage are not clear. Some well-defined mechanisms of autoantibody-mediated tissue/cell damage include binding to surface molecules (on cell membrane and subsequent cell death or change of molecular function without cytolysis), immune complex-mediated tissue damage, interaction and modification of intracellular antigens, and binding to extracellular molecules.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Autoantibodies, Third Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 51-57 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780444563781 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780444593771 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- antibody-dependent cell-mediated cell death
- complement-mediated cell death
- cross-reaction
- cytolysis
- cytotoxicity
- immune complex-mediated damage
- mononuclear phagocyte system
- phagocytosis
- translocation