autoantibody

noun

au·to·an·ti·body ˌȯ-(ˌ)tō-ˈan-ti-ˌbä-dē

: an antibody active against a tissue constituent of the individual producing it

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Johnson & Johnson is conducting clinical trials across rare autoantibody diseases, maternal-fetal alloantibody diseases and prevalent rheumatic diseases. —

Johnson & Johnson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Extensive study revealed brand-new baby B cells free of the autoantibodies churned out by their toxic ancestors. —

Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024 Immunology leader Johnson & Johnson is specifically building upon decades of innovation to research autoimmune diseases driven by autoantibodies and alloantibodies. —

Johnson & Johnson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 What scientists do know is this: As in many autoimmune diseases, B cells become overactive and release autoantibodies, proteins that attack healthy tissue or recruit T cells to do their dirty work. —

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