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ey0019.10-13 | Pathogenesis | ESPEYB19

10.13. Human islet T cells are highly reactive to preproinsulin in type 1 diabetes

AM Anderson , LG Landry , AA Alkanani , L Pyle , AC Powers , MA Atkinson , CE Mathews , BO Roep , AW Michels , M Nakayama

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Oct 12;118(41):e2107208118. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34611019/Brief Summary: This in vitro study explored the reactivity to preproinsulin of CD8 T cells obtained from pancreatic islets of individuals with and without type 1 diabetes (T1D). The main finding was that CD8 T cells from T1D donors were highly reactive to peptides throughout the entire prepro...

ey0020.11-8 | Diabetes | ESPEYB20

11.8. Insulin thermostability in a real-world setting

S Pendsey , S James , TJ Garrett , AB Nord , S Pendsey , D Malmodin , G Karlsson , J Maniam , MA Atkinson , G Forsander , GD Ogle

Brief summary: The potency of insulin decreases with increasing temperatures. This pilot study compared the concentration and structure of commonly used types of insulin when exposed to high temperatures for prolonged periods of time.Manufacturers are required to provide information on how insulin vials and cartridges should be kept by the patient. These recommendations assume that a working fridge is available and that the medicine can be protected from...

ey0019.10-16 | Genetics | ESPEYB19

10.16. Fine-mapping, trans-ancestral and genomic analyses identify causal variants, cells, genes and drug targets for type 1 diabetes

CC Robertson , JRJ Inshaw , S Onengut-Gumuscu , WM Chen , Cruz DF Santa , H Yang , AJ Cutler , DJM Crouch , E Farber , SL Jr Bridges , JC Edberg , RP Kimberly , JH Buckner , P Deloukas , J Divers , D Dabelea , JM Lawrence , S Marcovina , AS Shah , CJ Greenbaum , MA Atkinson , PK Gregersen , JR Oksenberg , F Pociot , MJ Rewers , AK Steck , DB; Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium Dunger , LS Wicker , P Concannon , JA Todd , SS Rich

Nat Genet. 2021 Jul;53(7):962-971. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34127860/Brief Summary: The authors report the largest and most diverse genome-wide association study (GWAS) of type 1 diabetes (T1D) to date, including 61,427 participants from different ancestries. It identified 78 significant genomic regions associated with T1D, of which 36 were new. The integration of genetic evidence, f...