The role of apoptosis in pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is known to be associated with progressive destruction of pancreatic beta-cells. Apoptosis plays the key role in this destructiveprocess. The paper focuses on major mechanisms underlying activation of beta-cell apoptosis and its role in regulation of immune processes i...

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Main Authors: Elena Vladimirovna Pekareva, Tatiana Vasil'evna Nikonova, Olga Mikhailovna Smirnova
Format: article
Language:EN
RU
Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c6ee29cf448846dab828aa2a84d58b98
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Summary:Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is known to be associated with progressive destruction of pancreatic beta-cells. Apoptosis plays the key role in this destructiveprocess. The paper focuses on major mechanisms underlying activation of beta-cell apoptosis and its role in regulation of immune processes inpatients with DM1.