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Mouse Models of Autoimmune Diabetes: The Nonobese Diabetic (NOD) Mouse.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2020
Chen Dawei, Thayer Terri C, Wen Li, Wong F Susan
Abstract excerpt
There are now a number of different mouse models for type 1 diabetes. The best known is the nonobese diabetic (NOD) mouse which has a genetic susceptibility to autoimmune diabetes with some features that are similar to human type 1 diabetes. The mice also have a propensity to other autoimmune diatheses, including autoimmune thyroid disease and sialadenitis. In addition, it is well known that environmental factors...
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