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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Mini review: Interleukin-32 as a key mediator of type 1 diabetes pathogenesis.

James A Pearson, Stephanie J Hanna

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

James A PearsonDiabetes Research Group, Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Stephanie J HannaDiabetes Research Group, Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing β-cells in the pancreatic islets. The pathogenesis, involving complex interactions between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, is mediated by T cells driven by multiple stimuli including cytokines. Interleukin-32 (IL-32), a predominantly proinflammatory cytokine, has emerged as a potential contributor to T1D pathogenesis. In this review we discuss current knowledge of IL-32 and its role in T1D pathogenesis, examining expression patterns in PBMCs and islets, possible functional mechanisms, and the potential for IL-32 as a biomarker. We will also consider how immunotherapies currently in clinical trials aiming to slow T1D progression may impact IL-32.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1InterleukinsAnimalsBiomarkersHumansInsulin-Secreting CellsIslets of LangerhansBiomarkersIL32 protein, humanInterleukinsbeta cellsIL-32immunotherapyT cellstype 1 diabetesβ-cells

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PMID40977709
PMCPMC12443686

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