T Cell Recognition of Autoantigens in Human Type 1 Diabetes: Clinical Perspectives

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease driven by the activation of lymphocytes against pancreatic β-cells. Among β-cell autoantigens, preproinsulin has been ascribed a key role in the T1D process. The successive steps that control the activation of autoreactive lymphocytes have been extensiv...

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Main Authors: Mallone, Roberto, Brezar, Vedran, Boitard, Christian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140193/