Immune System Has Evolved To Prevent Autoimmune Disease
13th Sep 2005, 07:32 GMT
Upcoming research in the journal Physical Review Letters finds the human immune system has foregone evolutionary changes that would allow it to produce better antibodies in less time because the improved antibodies would be far more likely to cause autoimmune disease. The Rice University study finds the immune system has evolved a near-perfect balance for producing antibodies that are both effective against pathogens and unlikely to attack one's own tissue.
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