Expanded T cells from pancreatic lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic subjects recognize an insulin epitope
Kent SC, Chen Y, Bregoli L, Clemmings SM, Kenyon NS, Ricordi C, Hering BJ, Hafler DA. Expanded T cells from pancreatic lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic subjects recognize an insulin epitope. Nature 2005, 435: 224-228. PMID: 15889096, DOI: 10.1038/nature03625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsAutoimmune diabetesLymph nodesType 1 diabetic subjectsPancreatic lymph nodesAntigen-specific therapyExpanded T cellsIslet cell transplantationType 1 diabetesPossible clinical relevanceStandard animal modelPrimary autoantigenNOD miceDiabetic subjectsImmune therapyMultiple sclerosisChildhood diabetesInsulin-producing cellsSpecific therapyImmune cellsT cellsT lymphocytesInsulin epitopesAnimal modelsClinical relevance