2008
IFN‐α Can Both Protect against and Promote the Development of Type 1 Diabetes
Wong F, Wen L. IFN‐α Can Both Protect against and Promote the Development of Type 1 Diabetes. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2008, 1150: 187-189. PMID: 19120292, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1447.031.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Induction and acceleration of insulitis/diabetes in mice with a viral mimic (polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid) and an insulin self-peptide
Moriyama H, Wen L, Abiru N, Liu E, Yu L, Miao D, Gianani R, Wong F, Eisenbarth G. Induction and acceleration of insulitis/diabetes in mice with a viral mimic (polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid) and an insulin self-peptide. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 5539-5544. PMID: 11943868, PMCID: PMC122805, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.082120099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT lymphocytesB7-1 transgenic miceBALB/c miceAnti-islet autoimmunityExperimental autoimmune diabetesAutoreactive T lymphocytesB7-1 moleculeCD4 T lymphocytesType 1 diabetesPolyinosinic-polycytidylic acidAutoimmune diabetesInsulin autoantibodiesC micePeptide immunizationSimultaneous administrationDisease inductionMurine modelMouse modelDiabetesTransgenic miceInsulin peptidesMiceImmunizationPolyICViral mimic