Beta cells cannot directly prime diabetogenic CD8 T cells in nonobese diabetic mice

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2007

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de Jersey, James
Snelgrove, Sarah L
Palmer, Stephanie
Teteris, Simon
Mullbacher, Arno
Miller, Jacques
Slattery, Robyn

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National Academy of Sciences (USA)

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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by the destruction of insulin-producing islet β cells. CD8 T cells are prevalent in the islets of T1D patients and are the major effectors of β cell destruction in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. In addition to their critic

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Keywords: beta 2 microglobulin; animal cell; animal experiment; animal model; antigen expression; antigen presenting cell; article; autoimmunity; CD8+ T lymphocyte; controlled study; female; flow cytometry; gene inactivation; gene targeting; insulin dependent diabe Antigen-presenting cells; Autoimmunity; Insulitis; Type 1 diabetes

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PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

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