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The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma: Understanding the Interplay between the Immune System and the β Cell in Type 1 Diabetes.
Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine - 1 Apr 2025
Hansen Maria Skjøtt, Pokharel Pravil, Piganelli Jon, Sussel Lori
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In this review, we explore the complex interplay between the immune system and pancreatic β cells in the context of type 1 diabetes (T1D). While T1D is predominantly considered a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease, the inability of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-risk alleles alone to explain disease development suggests a role for β cells in initiating and/or propagating disease. This review delves into the...
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