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Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by yosito on Friday May 26, 2023 @08:30AM (#36083184)
> When there is cell damage and the presence of another protein, your body could "remember" the wrong antibody.

I'm skeptical of this part. Aren't there always a huge number of proteins present in the body when cell damage occurs? For example, if I get a cold, and I eat chicken soup to prevent it, according to your explanation, I could develop antibodies for chicken soup. This doesn't seem to happen significantly often.

Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by enkid on Friday June 02, 2023 @06:24AM (#36163351)
There are a lot of processes I skipped over. One of those is how the body removes B-Cells that react to benign or helpful proteins before they mature. But yes, if you had a B-Cell that produces antibodies against some antigen in Chicken soup, your scenario could lead to an allergy. The key is the body tries to select B-Cells that aren't going to produce antibodies that will be harmful to you. Sometimes it misses one and those are the ones that will cause an allergy or autoimmune disorder.