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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: John Brestelli
PROVIDER: E-CBIL-8 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Diabetes 20010501 5
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease resulting from the selective destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells. Cytokines may contribute to pancreatic beta-cell death in type 1 diabetes. beta-cell exposure to interleukin (IL)-1beta induces functional impairment, whereas beta-cell culture for 6-9 days in the presence of IL-1beta and interferon (INF)-gamma leads to apoptosis. To clarify the mechanisms involved in these effects of cytokines, we studied the general pattern of cytokine-induced gen ...[more]