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| − | “ During the last four months you were exposed to different individuals and communities with one common vision - "TOLERANCE". You may ask your self- What is the connection between this aim and our iGEM project???? | + | “ During the last four months we have posted pictures of different individuals and communities with one common theme - "TOLERANCE". You may be thinking - What is the connection between tolerance and our iGEM project??? |
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| − | Our project based on the immune- TOLERANCE system that exist naturally in our body! | + | Well, our project is based on inducing Immune TOLERANCE using the body’s natural mechanism of Central Tolerance. |
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| − | The immune system recognizes and can distinguish between hostile and unharmful agent. Sometimes mistakes can happen, and the immune system will attract itself or unharmful subject. For example, in peanut allergy, MS disease and etc. | + | The immune system distinguishes between hostile and harmless substances. Central tolerance is crucial for maintaining this ability. Sometimes things go wrong, and the immune system will recognize our own body, or harmless substances, as hostile. In our project we aim to use the body’s built-in system of central tolerance in order to prevent the development of autoimmune diseases and allergies. |
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| − | In our project we want to use this special ability of our immune system and prevent development of immune disease and allergy's. | + | And so, it all comes down to tolerance. Tolerance to ourselves, tolerance to allergens, and, most importantly, tolerance to each other. |
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| | + | Sound pretty cool huh? For more details visit our website: |
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| | + | https://2017.igem.org/Team:TECHNION-ISRAEL |
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