Cellular and humoral immune responses in the early stages of diabetic nephropathy in NOD mice
Xiao X, Ma B, Dong B, Zhao P, Tai N, Chen L, Wong FS, Wen L. Cellular and humoral immune responses in the early stages of diabetic nephropathy in NOD mice. Journal Of Autoimmunity 2009, 32: 85-93. PMID: 19200691, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2008.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic NOD miceNOD miceDiabetic nephropathyDiabetic miceNon-diabetic NOD miceNon-obese diabetic (NOD) miceDuration of diabetesUrinary albumin excretionAdditional therapeutic targetsHumoral immune responseAlbumin excretionAutoimmune diabetesDendritic cellsDiabetes onsetImmune changesKidney weightIgG depositsHumoral immunityT cellsImmune responseNephropathyComplement C3Therapeutic targetB cellsImmune system