Islet-specific T-cell clones from nonobese diabetic mice express heterogeneous T-cell receptors.

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Nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice spontaneously develop a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease that is similar in many respects to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in humans. T-cell clones that specifically recognize pancreatic islet cell antigens can be derived from NOD mice, and most of these have been diabetogenic upon transfer to healthy recipients. We report herein the sequences of the T-cell receptor alpha and...

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