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Viral infections in type 1 diabetes mellitus — why the β cells?

Viral infections in type 1 diabetes mellitus — why the β cells?

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Viral infections in type 1 diabetes mellitus — why the β cells?

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Viral infections in type 1 diabetes mellitus — why the β cells?

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 2016-05, Vol.12 (5), p.263-273

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Key Points
Viral infections — particularly by enteroviruses (for example, coxsackievirus) — have been implicated in the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
Many candidate genes for T1DM regulate antiviral responses in pancreatic β cells
Pancreatic islet α cells trigger a more efficient antiviral response than β cells following i...

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Viral infections in type 1 diabetes mellitus — why the β cells?

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5348720

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5348720

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ISSN

1759-5029

E-ISSN

1759-5037

DOI

10.1038/nrendo.2016.30

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