Modulation of the immune system by the gut microbiota in the development of type 1 diabetes

• Auteurs principaux: James A. Pearson (Auteur), Andrew Agriantonis (Auteur), F. Susan Wong (Auteur), Li Wen (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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T1D is an autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of insulin-producing β-cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans, resulting in hyperglycemia, with patients requiring lifelong insulin treatment. Many studies have shown that genetics alone are not sufficient for the increa...