autoantigen

autoantigen
A “self” antigen; any tissue constituent that evokes an immune response by the host.

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au·to·an·ti·gen .ȯt-(.)ō-'ant-i-.jen n an antigen that is a normal bodily constituent and against which the immune system produces autoantibodies
au·to·an·ti·gen·ic -.ant-i-'jen-ik adj

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au·to·an·ti·gen (aw″to-anґtĭ-jen) an antigen that, despite being a normal tissue constituent, is the target of a humoral or cell-mediated immune response, as in autoimmune disease. Called also self-antigen.

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