Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Penaranda C, Tang Q, Ruddle NH, Bluestone JA. Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Diabetes 2010, 59: 1461-1468. PMID: 20299465, PMCID: PMC2874707, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsPancreatic lymph nodesNOD miceLymph nodesDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceLymphoid organsSpontaneous type 1 diabetesB cell compartmentalizationExit of lymphocytesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceAge-matched miceDevelopment of diabetesPrevention of diabetesNaive T cellsType 1 diabetesB cell compartmentWeeks of ageSignificant insulitisIslet destructionTreatment withdrawalAutoimmune destructionClinical scoresAccelerated diseaseDisease progression