autoantigen

(noun)

Any antigen that stimulates auto antibodies in the organism that produced it.

Related Terms

  • antigen

Examples of autoantigen in the following topics:

  • Antigens and Antigen Receptors

    • An autoantigen is usually a normal protein or complex of proteins (and sometimes DNA or RNA) that is recognized by the immune system of patients suffering from a specific autoimmune disease.
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