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autoreactive

Adjective

Meaning

autoreactive (comparative more autoreactive, superlative most autoreactive)

(immunology, medicine) Acting against the organism by which it was produced
an autoreactive T-cell clone

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Reduced apoptosis was also implicated in the accumulation of autoreactive B-cells found in the glands. Source: Internet

This involves selection of T-cells that are functional (positive selection), and elimination of T-cells that are autoreactive (negative selection). Source: Internet

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