immunoprivileged

English

Etymology

From immuno- +‎ privileged.

Adjective

immunoprivileged (not comparable)

1. Able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an immune response.
   • 2002 September 1, Tatsuya Kin, “Development of an Immunoprivileged Site to Prolong Islet Allograft Survival”, in Cell Transplantation, volume 11, number 6:

     We hypothesized that preengrafting SC would allow one to develop a vascularized immunoprivileged ectopic site that provides protection for mouse islet allografts.

   • 2016 January 13, “Insulin-Producing Cells Differentiated from Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro Ameliorate Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Hyperglycemia”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Co-transplantation of autologous MSCs delays islet allograft rejection and generates a local immunoprivileged site for graft survival.

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