2023
NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice
Pearson J, Peng J, Huang J, Yu X, Tai N, Hu Y, Sha S, Flavell R, Zhao H, Wong F, Wen L. NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1147925. PMID: 36911699, PMCID: PMC9995752, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNlrp6-deficient miceType 1 diabetesNLRP6 deficiencyB cellsIL-10Non-obese diabetic (NOD) miceType 1 diabetes developmentRole of NLRP6Germ-free miceT cell proliferationB cell populationsIntestinal epithelial cellsBreg populationAutoimmune diabetesNOD miceCrohn's diseaseImmune toleranceDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceImmune cellsCD103Inflammasome proteinsImmune responseNLRP6Gut microbiota
2021
Innate immunity in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
Huang J, Pearson JA, Wong FS, Wen L, Zhou Z. Innate immunity in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. Diabetes/Metabolism Research And Reviews 2021, 38: e3480. PMID: 34156143, PMCID: PMC8813511, DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesDendritic cellsImmune cellsT cellsInnate immunityPathogenesis of LADALatent autoimmune diabetesAdaptive immune cellsPancreas of patientsType 2 diabetesImmune-associated genesIslet β-cellsAutoimmune diabetesClinical featuresImmunological reasonsAutoimmune diseasesRat modelB cellsDiabetesΒ-cellsImmunityPotential rolePathogenesisLADADisease
2020
Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China
Xing Y, Lin Q, Tong Y, Zhou W, Huang J, Wang Y, Huang G, Li Y, Xiang Z, Zhou Z, Li T, Xiao Y. Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2020, 11: 581902. PMID: 33391182, PMCID: PMC7775642, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.581902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-matched healthy controlsLADA patientsHealthy controlsDevelopment of LADAPathological processesPeripheral blood neutrophilsCytokine-cytokine receptor interactionReal-time polymerase chain reactionLatent AutoimmuneAdhesion molecule signalingAutoimmune diabetesFunction deteriorationNeutrophil numbersPeripheral neutrophilsBlood neutrophilsPolymerase chain reactionPathological alterationsCell differentiationLeukocyte degranulationMyeloid cell differentiationGenomes (KEGG) pathway enrichmentPatientsPresent study resultsNeutrophilsTranscriptional level
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