2020
TLR9 Deficiency in B Cells Promotes Immune Tolerance via Interleukin-10 in a Type 1 Diabetes Mouse Model.
Sha S, Pearson JA, Peng J, Hu Y, Huang J, Xing Y, Zhang L, Zhu Y, Zhao H, Wong FS, Chen L, Wen L. TLR9 Deficiency in B Cells Promotes Immune Tolerance via Interleukin-10 in a Type 1 Diabetes Mouse Model. Diabetes 2020, 70: 504-515. PMID: 33154070, PMCID: PMC7881860, DOI: 10.2337/db20-0373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 9B cellsNOD miceInterleukin-10IL-10-producing B cellsType 1 diabetes developmentAdaptive immune stimuliΒ-cell autoimmunityB-cell-specific deficiencyNovel therapeutic strategiesInnate immune moleculesB cell-specific deletionT1D developmentDiabetes protectionIL-10TLR9 deficiencyImmune toleranceDiabetes developmentReceptor 9T1D treatmentTLR9 pathwayImmune stimuliMouse modelTherapeutic strategiesMetalloproteinase-1Altered Systemic and Intestinal IgA Immune Responses in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
Huang J, Huang G, Li X, Hu F, Xie Z, Xiao Y, Luo S, Chao C, Guo K, Wong FS, Zhou Z, Wen L. Altered Systemic and Intestinal IgA Immune Responses in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa590. PMID: 32860693, PMCID: PMC7549925, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIgA-bound bacteriaType 1 diabetesHealthy control individualsIgA immune responseControl individualsIgA immunityAutoantibody titersIgA concentrationsImmune responseType 1 diabetes patientsΒ-cell autoimmunityLonger disease durationSerum IgA concentrationNovel therapeutic targetEnzyme-linked immunosorbentDisease durationIgA levelsDiabetes patientsDiabetes displayGut homeostasisBlood samplesOral cavityTherapeutic targetDiabetesHost immunity
2018
Distinct neutrophil counts and functions in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, and type 2 diabetes
Huang J, Xiao Y, Zheng P, Zhou W, Wang Y, Huang G, Xu A, Zhou Z. Distinct neutrophil counts and functions in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research And Reviews 2018, 35: e3064. PMID: 30123986, DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil countType 1 diabetesT1D patientsNeutrophil numbersPhagocytosis rateTitres of autoantibodiesΒ-cell antigensΒ-cell autoimmunityChemokine receptor expressionType 2 diabetesMigration of neutrophilsLADA patientsPositive autoantibodiesAutoimmune diabetesChemokine levelsCD62L expressionT2D patientsClinical parametersNeutrophil migrationHealthy controlsReceptor expressionAnimal modelsDiabetesPatientsDifferent subtypes