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Expression of B7 and CD28 family genes in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2013
Pruul Katrin, Kisand Kalle, Alnek Kristi, Metsküla Kaja, Heilman Kaire, Peet Aleksandr, Varik Karin, Uibo Raivo
Abstract excerpt
Type-1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by T-cell mediated autoimmune reaction directed against the insulin-secreting beta cells. We hypothesized that in addition to antigen/MHC recognition the co-stimulatory B7 and CD28 pathway is also strongly affected in T1D. CD80, CD86, CD28, CTLA4, ICOS and CD25 mRNA expression was characterized in 49 newly diagnosed young T1D patients (mean age 11 ± 5 years, 25 male/24 women) and...
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