Interplay between the immune system and adipose tissue in obesity
Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic disease, with white adipose tissue (WAT)
inflammation emerging as a key underlying pathology. Alongside its major role in energy …
inflammation emerging as a key underlying pathology. Alongside its major role in energy …
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 …
mediated destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells. Loss of beta-cells leads to …
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and accelerated loss of skeletal muscle mass: a longitudinal cohort study
Dedifferentiation‐associated inflammatory factors of long‐te... : Hepatology Dedifferentiation‐associated
inflammatory factors of long‐term expanded human hepatocytes exacerbate their elimination …
inflammatory factors of long‐term expanded human hepatocytes exacerbate their elimination …
PD-L1 genetic overexpression or pharmacological restoration in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells reverses autoimmune diabetes
Immunologically based clinical trials performed thus far have failed to cure type 1 diabetes
(T1D), in part because these approaches were nonspecific. Because the disease is driven …
(T1D), in part because these approaches were nonspecific. Because the disease is driven …
[HTML][HTML] Complement component C3 is highly expressed in human pancreatic islets and prevents β cell death via ATG16L1 interaction and autophagy regulation
BC King, K Kulak, U Krus, R Rosberg, E Golec… - Cell Metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
We show here that human pancreatic islets highly express C3, which is both secreted and
present in the cytosol. Within isolated human islets, C3 expression correlates with type 2 …
present in the cytosol. Within isolated human islets, C3 expression correlates with type 2 …
NF-κB and STAT1 control CXCL1 and CXCL2 gene transcription
Diabetes mellitus results from immune cell invasion into pancreatic islets of Langerhans,
eventually leading to selective destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells. How this process …
eventually leading to selective destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells. How this process …
Advances in biocompatibility and physico-chemical characterization of microspheres for cell encapsulation
Cell encapsulation has already shown its high potential and holds the promise for future cell
therapies to enter the clinics as a large scale treatment option for various types of diseases …
therapies to enter the clinics as a large scale treatment option for various types of diseases …
Role of the PD-1/PD-L1 dyad in the maintenance of pancreatic immune tolerance for prevention of type 1 diabetes
M Falcone, G Fousteri - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The human pancreas, like almost all organs in the human body, is immunologically tolerated
despite the presence of innate and adaptive immune cells that promptly mediate protective …
despite the presence of innate and adaptive immune cells that promptly mediate protective …
[HTML][HTML] Alginate encapsulant incorporating CXCL12 supports long-term allo-and xenoislet transplantation without systemic immune suppression
T Chen, J Yuan, S Duncanson, ML Hibert… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Islet transplantation represents a potentially curative approach for individuals with Type I
Diabetes. The requirement for systemic immune suppression to control immune-mediated …
Diabetes. The requirement for systemic immune suppression to control immune-mediated …
CXCL2, a new critical factor and therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases
LY Guo, F Yang, LJ Peng, YB Li… - Clinical and Experimental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Previous
studies have shown that inflammatory chemokines are involved in the physiological …
studies have shown that inflammatory chemokines are involved in the physiological …