Category: Current nPOD Projects

Understanding common tissue tolerance mechanisms in autoimmunity

A curious feature of type I diabetes (T1D) is that, while the proteins that the immune system targets are broadly expressed in beta cells, inflammation of insulin-producing cells (insulitis) is patchy and damage develops gradually. In stage 1 or 2 T1D, prior to the onset of clinically evidence disease, the majority of insulin-producing cells are […]