"Food antigens" refers to substances in food that can trigger an immune response in the body. These substances are recognized as foreign by the immune system, leading to the production of antibodies to fight against them. Full definition
Scientific theories consider that the entrance of food antigens into the systemic body through the tight junctions may cause an auto - immune reaction against the beta cells in the pancreas. (lowcarbdiabetes.org)
The pathophysiology of this condition, as well as how other food antigens found in breast milk lead to infant sensitization and allergic disease, has not been determined. (journals.lww.com)
In essence, antigen - free mice were generated in order to test whether typical food antigens actually contributed to the development of pTreg cells in the small intestine. (sciencedaily.com)