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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Those autoantibody levels increase throughout youth and adolescence and eventually plateau by adulthood. 
Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022 Those who carried high concentrations of autoantibodies were 5 times as likely to pass away from SARS-CoV-2 infection than female carriers at the same concentration, regardless of autoantibody combination and of age group. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022 In adapting the technique to treat autoimmune disease, the team gave T cells a beacon derived from bits of the anti-DSG3 autoantibody, which leads the killers straight to anti-DSG3 B cells. Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 These cells are the actual agents of destruction, so scientists investigating autoimmunity look for these T cell–autoantibody pairs. Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 An autoantibody is an antibody produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual’s own proteins and can cause autoimmune diseases. Julie Washington, cleveland, 8 June 2021 The autoantibody hypothesis still warrants further research. Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2021 The screening works: Studies show that each year, about 10% of children with two or more autoantibodies will develop diabetes, and after 15 years, about 85% have the disease. Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, 23 Apr. 2020 The doctor may also test for certain autoantibodies to determine whether your diabetes is type 1, the autoimmune version of the disease, according to the NIDDK. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 6 Nov. 2019 See More
Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022 Those who carried high concentrations of autoantibodies were 5 times as likely to pass away from SARS-CoV-2 infection than female carriers at the same concentration, regardless of autoantibody combination and of age group. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022 In adapting the technique to treat autoimmune disease, the team gave T cells a beacon derived from bits of the anti-DSG3 autoantibody, which leads the killers straight to anti-DSG3 B cells. Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 These cells are the actual agents of destruction, so scientists investigating autoimmunity look for these T cell–autoantibody pairs. Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 An autoantibody is an antibody produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual’s own proteins and can cause autoimmune diseases. Julie Washington, cleveland, 8 June 2021 The autoantibody hypothesis still warrants further research. Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2021 The screening works: Studies show that each year, about 10% of children with two or more autoantibodies will develop diabetes, and after 15 years, about 85% have the disease. Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, 23 Apr. 2020 The doctor may also test for certain autoantibodies to determine whether your diabetes is type 1, the autoimmune version of the disease, according to the NIDDK. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 6 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
autoantibody
noun
au·to·an·ti·body ˌȯt-(ˌ)ō-ˈant-i-ˌbäd-ē
plural autoantibodies
: an antibody active against a tissue constituent of the individual producing it
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