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Presumption of innocence for beta cells: why are they vulnerable autoimmune targets in type 1 diabetes?
Diabetologia - 1 Oct 2020
Mallone Roberto, Eizirik Decio L
Abstract excerpt
It is increasingly appreciated that the pathogenic mechanisms of type 1 diabetes involve both the autoimmune aggressors and their beta cell targets, which engage in a conflicting dialogue within and possibly outside the pancreas. Indeed, autoimmune CD8+ T cells, which are the final mediators of beta cell destruction, circulate at similar frequencies in type 1 diabetic and healthy individuals. Hence a universal...
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