Rodent Models for Investigating the Dysregulation of Immune Responses in Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease mediated by T cells that selectively destroy the insulin-producing β cells. Previous reports based on epidemiological and animal studies have demonstrated that both genetic factors and environmental parameters can either promote or attenuate the progres...

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Main Authors: Feng-Cheng Chou, Heng-Yi Chen, Shyi-Jou Chen, Mei-Cho Fang, Huey-Kang Sytwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/138412