Type 1 diabetes mellitus as a disease of the β-cell (do not blame the immune system?)

BO Roep, S Thomaidou, R van Tienhoven… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is believed to result from destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells
in pancreatic islets that is mediated by autoimmune mechanisms. The classic view is that …

The role of inflammation in diabetic retinopathy

JV Forrester, L Kuffova, M Delibegovic - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation is central to pathogenic processes in diabetes mellitus and the metabolic
syndrome and particularly implicates innate immunity in the development of complications …

Type 1 diabetes

T Quattrin, LD Mastrandrea, LSK Walker - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β
cells. Individuals with type 1 diabetes are reliant on insulin for survival. Despite enhanced …

Heterogeneity and endotypes in type 1 diabetes mellitus

MJ Redondo, NG Morgan - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2023 - nature.com
Despite major advances over the past decade, prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM) remain suboptimal, with large and unexplained variations in individual …

Partners in crime: beta-cells and autoimmune responses complicit in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis

E Toren, KLS Burnette, RR Banerjee… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoreactive T cell-
mediated destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells. Loss of beta-cells leads to …

Precision medicine in type 1 diabetes

ALJ Carr, C Evans-Molina, RA Oram - Diabetologia, 2022 - Springer
First envisioned by early diabetes clinicians, a person-centred approach to care was an
aspirational goal that aimed to match insulin therapy to each individual's unique …

The human islet: mini-organ with mega-impact

JT Walker, DC Saunders, M Brissova… - Endocrine …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
This review focuses on the human pancreatic islet—including its structure, cell composition,
development, function, and dysfunction. After providing a historical timeline of key …

Presumption of innocence for beta cells: why are they vulnerable autoimmune targets in type 1 diabetes?

R Mallone, DL Eizirik - Diabetologia, 2020 - Springer
It is increasingly appreciated that the pathogenic mechanisms of type 1 diabetes involve
both the autoimmune aggressors and their beta cell targets, which engage in a conflicting …

Decreased incidence of type 1 diabetes in young Finnish children

A Parviainen, A But, H Siljander, M Knip - Diabetes care, 2020 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE The incidence of type 1 diabetes has been rising for decades, particularly
among young children. Between 2006 and 2011, the incidence rate (IR) reached a plateau …

Disease-modifying therapies and features linked to treatment response in type 1 diabetes prevention: a systematic review

JL Felton, KJ Griffin, RA Oram, C Speake… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Background Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from immune-mediated destruction of
insulin-producing beta cells. Prevention efforts have focused on immune modulation and …