Macrophages and dendritic cells infiltrating islets with or without beta cells produce tumour necrosis factor-α in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes

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Aims/hypothesis: Type 1A diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. We examined the involvement of TNF-α and IL-1β, as well as of T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells, in the destruction of beta cells in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. Materials and methods: We obtained pancreatic biopsy specimens from six patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes and analysed these by immunohistochemistry. Results: T cell infiltration was less common in islets without beta cells (12.5 [0-33.3]%) than in those with beta cells (46.0 [17.4-83.3]%), while macrophages and dendritic cells showed a similar extent of infiltration into islets both with or without beta cells. TNF-α was detected in 25.0 (4.3-46.9)% of macrophages and 11.8 (0-40.0)% of dendritic cells infiltrating the islets in samples from each patient, but not at all in T cells. IL-1β was detected in 1.8 (0-11.3)% of T cells infiltrating the islets with beta cells, while it was found in 19.2 (0-35.3)% of macrophages or 10.7 (0-31.3)% of dendritic cells infiltrating the islets in samples from each patient (all values median [range]). Conclusions/interpretation: Macrophages and dendritic cells infiltrate the islets and produce inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) during the development of type 1A diabetes. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.

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Uno, S., Imagawa, A., Okita, K., Sayama, K., Moriwaki, M., Iwahashi, H., … Shimomura, I. (2007). Macrophages and dendritic cells infiltrating islets with or without beta cells produce tumour necrosis factor-α in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia, 50(3), 596–601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-006-0569-9

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