IL-6 is present in beta and alpha cells in human pancreatic islets : Expression is reduced in subjects with type 1 diabetes
Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 211(2020) vom: 20. Feb., Seite 108320 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2020
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't IL6 protein, human Interleukin-6 |
| Zusammenfassung: | Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. IL-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine upregulated in some autoimmune diseases. The role of IL-6 in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is unclear. Clinical studies are investigating whether tocilizumab (anti-IL-6 receptor) can help preserve beta cell function in patients recently diagnosed with T1D. However, in some rodent models and isolated human islets, IL-6 has been found to have a protective role for beta cells by reducing oxidative stress. Hence, we systematically investigated local tissue expression of IL-6 in human pancreas from non-diabetic, auto-antibody positive donors and donors with T1D and T2D. IL-6 was constitutively expressed by beta and alpha cells regardless of the disease state. However, expression of IL-6 was highly reduced in insulin-deficient islets of donors with T1D, and the expression was then mostly restricted to alpha cells. Our findings suggest that the implication of IL-6 in T1D pathogenesis might be more complex than previously assumed |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 04.08.2020 Date Revised 02.12.2020 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1521-7035 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clim.2019.108320 |