2003
Autoimmune diabetes in HLA‐DR3/DQ8 transgenic mice expressing the co‐stimulatory molecule B7‐1 in the β cells of islets of Langerhans
Rajagopalan G, Kudva YC, Chen L, Wen L, David CS. Autoimmune diabetes in HLA‐DR3/DQ8 transgenic mice expressing the co‐stimulatory molecule B7‐1 in the β cells of islets of Langerhans. International Immunology 2003, 15: 1035-1044. PMID: 12917255, DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxg103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-stimulatory molecules B7-1Incidence of diabetesTransgenic miceB7-1Autoimmune diabetesHLA-DQ8HLA-DR3T cellsBeta cellsBeta-cell toxin streptozotocinHLA class II associationsDQ8 transgenic micePresence of DR3HLA transgenic miceAntibody-mediated depletionPathogenesis of T1D.Class II associationsHLA class IIWhole-body irradiationPancreatic beta cellsNon-specific activationSpontaneous diabetesToxin streptozotocinDiabetogenic potentialSTZ treatment
2000
In Vivo Evidence for the Contribution of Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (Hla)-Dq Molecules to the Development of Diabetes
Wen L, Wong F, Tang J, Chen N, Altieri M, David C, Flavell R, Sherwin R. In Vivo Evidence for the Contribution of Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (Hla)-Dq Molecules to the Development of Diabetes. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2000, 191: 97-104. PMID: 10620608, PMCID: PMC2195792, DOI: 10.1084/jem.191.1.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II moleculesMHC class II moleculesGlutamic acid decarboxylaseRat insulin promoterSpontaneous diabetesB7-1T cellsBeta cellsMouse MHC class II moleculesTransgenic miceHuman histocompatibility leukocyte antigenHuman type 1 diabetesMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesCostimulatory molecules B7-1Human MHC class II moleculesVivo evidenceHistocompatibility leukocyte antigenDevelopment of diabetesType 1 diabetesMHC class IIC57BL/6 transgenic miceMurine MHC class IIPancreatic beta cellsVivo experimental evidenceDiabetogenic role