Category: Current nPOD Projects

Single cell analysis of the human pancreas in type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder that affects 1.25 million individuals in the US and for which there is no known cause or cure. T1D is characterized by autoimmune destruction of insulin- producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets. The pancreas consists of multiple different cell-types relevant to diabetes pathogenesis including endocrine (beta, […]