Selective activation of T cells in newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetic patients: evidence for heterogeneity of T cell receptor usage.

Cell surface phenotyping of 58 newly diagnosed diabetic children and 25 controls confirmed the presence of activated T cells, expressing HLA class II antigens or receptors for interleukin-2 (IL-2R, CD25) in the majority of the patients. Some of these cells putatively include those involved in islet...

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Main Authors: Kontiainen, S, Toomath, R, Lowder, J, Feldmann, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1991