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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

The role of B cells in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes.

Ya-Nan Wang, Ruihua Li, Yaxuan Huang, Hui Chen, Hao Nie, Lian Liu, Xiaoting Zou, Jixin Zhong, Bing Zheng, Quan Gong

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Pathogenesis: Mechanisms, Early Diagnostic Strategies, and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026
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  12. Sex as a modifier of genetic risk for type 1 diabetes.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ya-Nan Wang *Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Ruihua Li *Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Yaxuan Huang *Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Hui ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Hao NieDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Lian LiuClinical Molecular Immunology Center, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Xiaoting ZouDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Jixin ZhongDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Bing ZhengDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Quan GongDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a metabolic disorder caused by a complete lack of insulin, primarily manifested by hyperglycemia. The mechanisms underlying the onset of T1D are complex, involving genetics, environment, and various unknown factors, leading to the infiltration of various immune components into the islets. Besides T cells, B cells are now considered important contributors to the pathogenesis of T1D, according to recent studies. In non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, the absence of B cells prevents the development of T1D, and B-cell depletion can even restore the function of pancreatic β cells, emphasizing their involvement in the development of T1D. Naturally, besides pathogenic B cells, regulatory B cells (Bregs) might have a protective function in T1D. This article examines the mechanisms behind B-cell tolerance and the defects in B-cell tolerance checkpoints in T1D. We explored possible functions of B cells in T1D, including the role of islet autoantibodies in T1D, T-B cell interactions, and the role of Bregs in the pathogenesis of T1D. We also summarized the advances of B cell-targeted therapy, exploring new methods for intervention and treatment of T1D.

Indexed as

B-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1AnimalsAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesHumansImmune ToleranceInsulin-Secreting CellsMiceMice, Inbred NODAutoantibodiesB cellsIL-10marginal zone B cellsregulatory B cellsT cellsType 1 diabetes

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PMID39776900
PMCPMC11703732

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