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Innate and adaptive immunity to human beta cell lines: implications for beta cell therapy.
Diabetologia - 1 Jan 2016
van der Torren Cornelis R, Zaldumbide Arnaud, Roelen Dave L, Duinkerken Gaby, Brand-Schaaf Simone H, Peakman Mark, Czernichow Paul, Ravassard Philippe, Scharfmann Raphael, Roep Bart O
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Genetically engineered human beta cell lines provide a novel source of human beta cells to study metabolism, pharmacology and beta cell replacement therapy. Since the immune system is essentially involved in beta cell destruction in type 1 diabetes and after beta cell transplantation, we investigated the interaction of human beta cell lineswith the immune system to resolve their potential for...
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