Beta cell MHC class I is a late requirement for diabetes

Abstract excerpt

Type 1 diabetes occurs as a result of an autoimmune attack on the insulin-producing beta cells. Although CD8 T cells have been implicated both early and late in this process, the requirement for direct interaction between these cells and MHC class I on the beta cells has not been demonstrated. By using nonobese diabetic mice lacking beta cell class I expression, we show that both initiation and progression of...

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