par Strollo, Rocky;Vinci, Chiara ;Arshad, Mayda H;Perrett, David;Tiberti, Claudio;Chiarelli, Francesco;Napoli, Nicola;Pozzilli, Paolo;Nissim, Ahuva
Référence Diabetologia, 58, 12, page (2851-2860)
Publication Publié, 2015-12
Référence Diabetologia, 58, 12, page (2851-2860)
Publication Publié, 2015-12
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | Insulin is the most specific beta cell antigen and a potential primary autoantigen in type 1 diabetes. Insulin autoantibodies (IAAs) are the earliest marker of beta cell autoimmunity; however, only slightly more than 50% of children and even fewer adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are IAA positive. The aim of this investigation was to determine if oxidative post-translational modification (oxPTM) of insulin by reactive oxidants associated with islet inflammation generates neoepitopes that stimulate an immune response in individuals with type 1 diabetes. |