A cold case no longer
What happened when an LJI scientist revisited a diabetes mystery
What happened when an LJI scientist revisited a diabetes mystery
No one knows exactly what triggers type 1 diabetes, but researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have uncovered some fascinating clues.
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LA JOLLA—Your pancreas is studded with cell clusters called islets. In most people, special beta cells live snug in the
LA JOLLA—Your pancreas is a little sweet potato-shaped organ that sits snug behind your stomach. The pancreas is studded with
Team: Gustaf Christoffersson The histopathologic features of human type 1 diabetes are remarkably heterogeneous throughout the pancreas. One lobule of
Team: Mehdi Benkahla It is thought that an interaction between predisposing genes and environmental factors, such as viral infections, may
Team: Mehdi Benkahla and Somayeh Sabouri Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels
Team: Sakthi Rajendran, Estefania Quesada-Masachs, Christine Bender Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of
Team: Sakthi Rajendran, Estefania Quesada-Masachs and Mehdi Benkahla IL-17 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine important in shaping host immune responses against
Team: Estefania Quesada-Masachs, Sakthi Rajendran Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which insulin-producing β cells are attacked
Team: Estefania Quesada-Masachs, Sakthi Rajendran Type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that usually affects young people, is on the