Vnitr Lek 2004, 50(5):408-411
[Immunopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus I].
- Ustav klinické imunologie a alergologie Lékarské fakulty UK a FN, Hradec Králové.
The pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus I is multifactorial. Both genetic predisposition and environmental factors are involved in the deregulation of immune system with subsequent breakage of self-tolerance. Autoantibodies against numerous autoantigens are raised during this long-term process but the principal pathogenic mechanism is cytotoxic killing of beta cells of pancreas mediated predominantly by T cells. There could be the chance to interrupt this pathogenetic process by manipulation with immune system to achieve induction of tolerance. Such clinical trials are now under progress.
Keywords: Animals; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, genetics, ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans
Published: May 1, 2004 Show citation