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An HLA-Transgenic Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes That Incorporates the Reduced but Not Abolished Thymic Insulin Expression Seen in Patients.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2016
Babad Jeffrey, Ali Riyasat, Schloss Jennifer, DiLorenzo Teresa P
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of the pancreatic islet beta cells. Multiple genetic loci contribute to disease susceptibility in humans, with the most responsible locus being the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Certain MHC alleles are predisposing, including the common HLA-A(∗)02:01. After the MHC, the locus conferring the strongest...
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