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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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. —

Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024 The immune system recognizes this abnormal IgA as a foreign invader, leading to the production of autoantibodies. —

Mark Gurarie, Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Van de Water and her colleagues are examining whether and how other autoantibodies may similarly affect fetal brain development. —

Markham Heid, TIME, 26 July 2024 Still unknown is whether autoantibodies are the initial trigger of Long Covid in people. —

Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for autoantibody