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Beyond HLA-A*0201: new HLA-transgenic nonobese diabetic mouse models of type 1 diabetes identify the insulin C-peptide as a rich source of CD8+ T cell epitopes.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jun 2012
Antal Zoltan, Baker Jason C, Smith Carla, Jarchum Irene, Babad Jeffrey, Mukherjee Gayatri, Yang Yang, Sidney John, Sette Alessandro, Santamaria Pere, DiLorenzo Teresa P
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by T cell responses to β cell Ags, including insulin. Investigations employing the NOD mouse model of the disease have revealed an essential role for β cell-specific CD8(+) T cells in the pathogenic process. As CD8(+) T cells specific for β cell Ags are also present in patients, these reactivities have the potential to serve as therapeutic targets or markers...
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