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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Scientists have solved a decades-old medical mystery by finally identifying a previously unknown molecule which is attacked by the immune system in people with Type 1 diabetes.
The ground-breaking research, led by Dr Michael Christie from the University of Lincoln, UK, could now lead to better identification of individuals at risk of Type 1 diabetes and inform the development of new therapies which could prevent the disease developing.
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body is unable to produce insulin; a substance required to regulate blood sugar levels by moving glucose out of the blood and into cells to be used for energy. It is an autoimmune disease, where the body's defence system that normally protects against infections attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425095533.htm
The research was funded by Diabetes UK and the Society for Endocrinology 🙂
The ground-breaking research, led by Dr Michael Christie from the University of Lincoln, UK, could now lead to better identification of individuals at risk of Type 1 diabetes and inform the development of new therapies which could prevent the disease developing.
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body is unable to produce insulin; a substance required to regulate blood sugar levels by moving glucose out of the blood and into cells to be used for energy. It is an autoimmune disease, where the body's defence system that normally protects against infections attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425095533.htm
The research was funded by Diabetes UK and the Society for Endocrinology 🙂