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ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: John Brestelli
PROVIDER: E-CBIL-11 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Rasschaert J J Liu D D Kutlu B B Cardozo A K AK Kruhøffer M M ØRntoft T F TF Eizirik D L DL
Diabetologia 20031105 12
<h4>Aims/hypothesis</h4>Viral infections and local production of IFN-gamma might contribute to beta-cell dysfunction/death in Type 1 Diabetes. Double stranded RNA (dsRNA) accumulates in the cytosol of viral-infected cells, and exposure of purified rat beta cells to dsRNA (tested in the form of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, PIC) in combination with IFN-gamma results in beta-cell dysfunction and apoptosis. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved in PIC + IFN-gamma-effects, we determined ...[more]