Prediction of spontaneous autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice by quantification of autoreactive T cells in peripheral blood

• Published in: The Journal of clinical investigation Vol. 111; no. 2; pp. 217 - 223
• Main Authors: Trudeau, Jacqueline D, Kelly-Smith, Carolyn, Verchere, C Bruce, Elliott, John F, Dutz, Jan P, Finegood, Diane T, Santamaria, Pere, Tan, Rusung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Clinical Investigation 01.01.2003
• Subjects: Animals; Biomedical research; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - immunology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - immunology; Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; Female; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I - chemistry; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I - metabolism; Islets of Langerhans - immunology; Lymphocyte Count; Mice; Mice, Inbred NOD
• ISSN: 0021-9738; 1558-8238
• DOI: 10.1172/JCI200316409

Autoimmune (type 1) diabetes mellitus results from the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells by T lymphocytes. Prediction of cell-mediated autoimmune diseases by direct detection of autoreactive T cells in peripheral blood has proved elusive, in part because of their low frequency and reduced avidity for peptide MHC ligands. This article was published online in advance of the print edition. The date of publication is available from the JCI website, http://www.jci.org.