2014
A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis
Milam A, Maher SE, Gibson JA, Lebastchi J, Wen L, Ruddle NH, Herold KC, Bothwell AL. A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis. Diabetes 2014, 63: 1712-1724. PMID: 24478396, PMCID: PMC3994947, DOI: 10.2337/db13-1141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsDiabetic donorsInsulin stainingMouse modelAntigen-pulsed cellsAutoantigen-derived peptidesNOD mouse modelHumanized mouse modelType 1 diabetesPancreatic β-cellsT cell linesHuman T cellsIslet infiltrationAutoimmune diabetesNOD-SCIDAutoimmune insulitisHuman diabetesDestructive infiltrationMouse isletsMechanism of inductionΒ-cellsDiabetesDiabetes researchDisease modelsInsulitis
1996
The Contribution of Insulitis to Diabetes Development in Tumor Necrosis Factor Transgenic Mice
Flavell RA, Kratz A, Ruddle NH. The Contribution of Insulitis to Diabetes Development in Tumor Necrosis Factor Transgenic Mice. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 1996, 206: 33-50. PMID: 8608724, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-85208-4_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusTumor necrosis factor-transgenic (TNF-Tg) miceDevelopment of diabetesHLA susceptibility allelesIslets of LangerhansHLA-DQβDiabetes mellitusFrank diabetesTransgenic miceStrong associationSusceptibility allelesDiabetesIdentical twinsDiseaseInsulinIsletsInsulitisSite of synthesisMellitusNumber of yearsPatientsMiceEnvironmental factors
1992
Insulitis in transgenic mice expressing tumor necrosis factor beta (lymphotoxin) in the pancreas.
Picarella DE, Kratz A, Li CB, Ruddle NH, Flavell RA. Insulitis in transgenic mice expressing tumor necrosis factor beta (lymphotoxin) in the pancreas. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 10036-10040. PMID: 1279667, PMCID: PMC50272, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.21.10036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNecrosis factor betaTransgenic miceFactor betaInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusRat insulin II promoterTumor necrosis factor betaType 1 diabetesRegulation of inflammationTNF-beta geneDiabetes mellitusInflammatory infiltrateInflammatory diseasesT cellsImmune responseB cellsInsulitisDiabetesMicePancreasImportant early stepBetaEarly stagesCD8InfiltratesMellitus