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autoantigen

 
Dictionary: au·to·an·ti·gen   (ô'tō-ăn'tĭ-jən) pronunciation
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n.
An endogenous antigen that stimulates the production of autoantibodies, as in an autoimmune reaction.


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(ô'tō-ăn'tĭ-jən)
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A tissue constituent that evokes an immune response to the host's tissues.

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A tissue constituent that stimulates production of autoantibodies or self-reactive T lymphocytes in the animal in which it occurs.

 
 
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