Evaluation of different mucosal microbiota leads to gut microbiota-based prediction of type 1 diabetes in NOD mice
Hu Y, Peng J, Li F, Wong FS, Wen L. Evaluation of different mucosal microbiota leads to gut microbiota-based prediction of type 1 diabetes in NOD mice. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 15451. PMID: 30337545, PMCID: PMC6193974, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33571-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesWeeks of ageGut microbiotaNOD miceVaginal microbiotaAuto-reactive T cellsNon-obese diabetic (NOD) micePeripheral blood mononuclear cellsInsulin-producing beta cellsFemale NOD miceProgressive autoimmune diseaseOnset of diabetesBlood mononuclear cellsDifferent mucosal sitesT1D developmentDiabetes onsetMucosal sitesDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceAutoimmune diseasesComposition of microbiotaMononuclear cellsT cellsMucosal microbiotaAdult mice