immunoprivileged

adjective

Able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an immune response.

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Meanings

adjectiveimmunoprivileged (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an immune response.

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

    2016 January 13, “Insulin-Producing Cells Differentiated from Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro Ameliorate Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Hyperglycemia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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    We hypothesized that preengrafting SC would allow one to develop a vascularized immunoprivileged ectopic site that provides protection for mouse islet allografts.

    2002 September 1, Tatsuya Kin, “Development of an Immunoprivileged Site to Prolong Islet Allograft Survival”, in Cell Transplantation, volume 11, number 6

Origin

From immuno- + privileged.

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