2016
Microbial antigen mimics activate diabetogenic CD8 T cells in NOD mice
Tai N, Peng J, Liu F, Gulden E, Hu Y, Zhang X, Chen L, Wong FS, Wen L. Microbial antigen mimics activate diabetogenic CD8 T cells in NOD mice. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2016, 213: 2129-2146. PMID: 27621416, PMCID: PMC5030808, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20160526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, BacterialCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGlucose-6-PhosphataseLymphocyte ActivationMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88PeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryThymus GlandConceptsCD8 T cellsT cellsCommensal bacteriaSignificant homologyDiabetes developmentGut microbiotaDiabetogenic CD8 T cellsPathogenic CD8 T cellsTransgenic nonobese diabetic miceGut microbesType 1 diabetes developmentIslet-specific glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit-related proteinNovel mechanismNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceInnate immunityBacteriaMolecular mimicryNOD miceIslet autoantigensT1D developmentDiabetic miceMicrobial antigensCellsAnimal modelsHuman studies
2006
Age-dependent loss of tolerance to an immunodominant epitope of glutamic acid decarboxylase in diabetic-prone RIP-B7/DR4 mice
Gebe J, Unrath K, Falk B, Ito K, Wen L, Daniels T, Lernmark Å, Nepom G. Age-dependent loss of tolerance to an immunodominant epitope of glutamic acid decarboxylase in diabetic-prone RIP-B7/DR4 mice. Clinical Immunology 2006, 121: 294-304. PMID: 16979383, PMCID: PMC1850983, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2006.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinNon-diabetic miceGlutamic acid decarboxylaseImmunodominant epitopesAcid decarboxylaseIslet-specific glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit-related proteinHLA transgenic miceMean onset ageFibrillary acidic proteinAge-dependent lossIslet infiltratesOvert diabetesDiabetic miceFemale miceHistological evidenceMale miceDR4 miceYoung miceOnset ageProliferative responseDiabetic diseaseTransgenic miceImmunogenic epitopesAcidic proteinMice
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