Immunotherapy and stem cell transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes
2010
Autoimmune insulitis is the main pathological characteristic of type 1 diabetes. Immunotherapies can effectively prevent and/or extenuate autoimmune insulitis by modulating different effectors in the autoimmune response. Stem cells can be induced into insulin-secreting cells, also they can regulate immune function. Here reviews the recent studies on immunotherapies and stem cell transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus; Immunotherapy; Stem cell transplantation
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