Chemicals and Drugs

Autoantigens

Endogenous tissue constituents with the ability to interact with AUTOANTIBODIES and cause an immune response.

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Abstract

Endogenous tissue constituents with the ability to interact with AUTOANTIBODIES and cause an immune response.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Autoantigen
  • Autologous Antigen
  • Autologous Antigens
  • Self-Antigen
  • Self-Antigens
  • Antigen, Autologous
  • Antigens, Autologous
  • Self Antigen
  • Self Antigens

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

87(73); was see under ANTIGENS 1973-86

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens (1966-1972)

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Tree Number

  1. D23.050w.422

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Autoantigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001324
  2. Autoantigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4072475