autoantilichamen
Autoantilichamen is a term that appears in speculative discussions within immunology to describe hypothetical autoantibodies that would recognize a proposed family of endogenous regulatory proteins, collectively referred to as lichamen. The word is a coinage built from auto- (self), anti- (against), and a fictional suffix to indicate a set of self-targeted ligands involved in immune regulation. It is not part of standard medical nomenclature and has little to no basis in established experimental evidence.
The term combines elements commonly found in immunology with a fictional element intended to designate a specific
Proposed mechanisms (in speculative models)
In hypothetical models, autoantilichamen would bind to lichamen molecules on cell surfaces or in soluble form,
Research status and implications
There is no established evidence for the existence of autoantilichamen in humans. The concept is mainly discussed