Immunotargeting of insulin reactive CD8 T cells to prevent Diabetes
Scott G, Fishman S, Siew L, Margalit A, Chapman S, Chervonsky A, Wen L, Gross G, Wong F. Immunotargeting of insulin reactive CD8 T cells to prevent Diabetes. Journal Of Autoimmunity 2010, 35: 390-397. PMID: 20850948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2010.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsT cellsNOD miceAdoptive transferInsulin-reactive T cellsReactive CD8 T cellsInsulin-producing beta cellsPancreatic lymph nodesYoung NOD miceOnset of diabetesTransgenic T cellsCourse of diseaseType 1 diabetesFas-Fas ligand pathwayRelease of perforinSpontaneous diabetesAutoreactive CD4Lymph nodesImmune destructionLower incidenceBeta cellsDiabetesLigand pathwayPancreatic isletsTarget cells