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autoantigen

American  
[aw-toh-an-ti-juhn, -jen] / ˌɔ toʊˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Immunology.

  1. an antigen of one's own cells or cell products.

Etymology

Origin of autoantigen

auto- 1 + antigen

Example Sentences

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We use an animal model for multiple sclerosis, and we showed that you can use tolerization to treat an autoimmune disease if the mRNA codes for the autoantigen.

From Scientific American • Oct. 2, 2023

We use an animal model for multiple sclerosis, and we showed that you can use tolerization against an autoimmune disease if the mRNA codes for the autoantigen.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2021

Commensal microbiota and myelin autoantigen cooperate to trigger autoimmune demyelination.

From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017

Among other things, GAD is an autoantigen, which activates a subset of T cells that react to GAD as an ally rather than an enemy.

From Nature • May 22, 2012

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