Category: Immunology

Investigation of B cells in human islets and PLN in T1

Our goal is to understand the role of autoreactive B cells in tissues draining the pancreas and their role in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) autoimmune response. While B cells are responsible for secreting autoantibodies, B cells have other functions including secretion of effector cytokines, antigen presentation and costimulation of T cell responses. Using a […]