autoantigen
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autoantigen
[aw″to-an´tĭ-jen]an antigen that, despite being a normal tissue constituent, is the target of a humoral or cell-mediated immune response, such as in autoimmune disease.
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au·to·an·ti·gen
(aw'to-an'ti-jen),A "self" antigen; any tissue constituent that evokes an immune response by the host.
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autoantigen
(ô′tō-ăn′tĭ-jən)n.
An endogenous antigen that stimulates autoantibody production, as in an autoimmune reaction.
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autoantigen
Any of an organism’s own antigens (self-antigens)—e.g., glomerular basement membrane, mitochondria, muscle, parietal cells, thyroglobulin and others, which may evoke production of autoantibodies.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
autoantigen
Immunology Any self antigen–eg, glomerular basement membrane, mitochondria, muscle, parietal cells, thyroglobulin and others, which may evoke production of autoantibodies. See Antigen.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
au·to·an·ti·gen
(aw'to-an'ti-jĕn)A "self" antigen; any tissue constituent that evokes an immune response by the host.
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