Mice immunized with adenovirus containing hTG develop hTG, mTG, and mTPO autoantibodies. (A) Anti-hTG antibodies produced by mice immunized with Ad-LacZ, Ad-TG and induced with classical EAT. (B) Anti-mTG antibodies produced by mice immunized with Ad-LacZ, Ad-TG and induced with classical EAT. (C) Anti-mTPO antibodies produced by mice immunized with Ad-LacZ and Ad-TG. The data are shown as means ± SE. Statistical analysis was performed by using one-way ANOVA followed by Student–Newman–Keuls multiple-comparison test or unpaired t-test. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001 (Ad-LacZ, n = 10; Ad-TG, n = 13; EAT, n = 7). mTG, mouse TG; mTPO, mouse thyroperoxidase.