The regulatory role of DR4 in a spontaneous diabetes DQ8 transgenic model
Wen L, Chen N, Tang J, Sherwin R, Wong F. The regulatory role of DR4 in a spontaneous diabetes DQ8 transgenic model. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 871-880. PMID: 11285306, PMCID: PMC199575, DOI: 10.1172/jci11708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Disease Models, AnimalFemaleGene ExpressionHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHLA-DQ AntigensHLA-DR4 AntigenIncidenceInsulinMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicrosatellite RepeatsPancreasSialadenitisSpleenTh2 CellsTransgenesConceptsMHC class II moleculesSpontaneous diabetesClass II moleculesTransgenic miceT cellsHLA-DQ8Diabetogenic effectMouse MHC class II moleculesHLA-DR transgenic miceTh2-like immune responsesHuman type 1 diabetesAutoreactive T cellsDouble transgenic miceType 1 diabetesC57BL/6 transgenic miceTh2-like phenotypePancreatic beta cellsExpression of DR4DQ8 allelesDiabetes developmentCostimulatory moleculesHLA-DQImmune responseBeta cellsDiabetes