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Advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of Type 1 diabetes: lessons from the NOD mouse.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Jan 2014
Jayasimhan Abhirup, Mansour Kristy P, Slattery Robyn M
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T1D (Type 1 diabetes) is an autoimmune disease caused by the immune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cells. Studies in T1D patients have been limited by the availability of pancreatic samples, a protracted pre-diabetic phase and limitations in markers that reflect β-cell mass and function. The NOD (non-obese diabetic) mouse is currently the best available animal model of T1D, since it develops disease...
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