Type 1 diabetes could begin with alterations in innate anti-viral immunity, which are already at this stage associated with HLA risk haplotypes

Karsten Buschard, Mathias Høj Jensen, Lars Krogvold, Ivan C Gerling, Knut Dahl-Jørgensen, Kristina Pedersen, Martin Haupt-Jorgensen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
2 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

AIMS: To investigate if HLA risk haplotypes and HbA1c levels are associated with the expression levels of innate anti-viral immune pathway genes in type 1 diabetes.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated RNA expression levels of innate anti-viral immune pathway genes in laser-dissected islets from two to five tissue sections per donor from the Diabetes Virus Detection study and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors in relation to HLA risk haplotypes (non-predisposed and predisposed) and HbA1c levels (normal, elevated, and high).

RESULTS: The expression of innate anti-viral immune genes (TLR7, OAS1, OAS3 etc.) was significantly increased in individuals with predisposing vs non-predisposing HLA haplotypes. Also, the expression of several of the innate anti-viral immune genes from the HLA risk haplotype analysis was significantly increased in the group with high vs normal HbA1c. Furthermore, the gene expression of OAS2 was significantly increased in the group with high HbA1c vs elevated HbA1c.

CONCLUSIONS: Expression of innate anti-viral immune pathway genes was increased in individuals with predisposing HLA risk haplotypes and those with high HbA1c. This indicates that type 1 diabetes might well begin with alterations in innate anti-viral immunity, and already at this stage be associated with HLA risk haplotypes.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere3678
TidsskriftDiabetes - Metabolism: Research and Reviews
Vol/bind39
Udgave nummer7
ISSN1520-7552
DOI
StatusUdgivet - okt. 2023

Fingeraftryk

Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Type 1 diabetes could begin with alterations in innate anti-viral immunity, which are already at this stage associated with HLA risk haplotypes'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.

Citationsformater