Our findings lead back to humans because they tell us about a very important mechanism for controlling autoimmunity. At the same time, they may help us understand why people develop autoimmune diseases. |
Our findings lead back to humans because they tell us about a very important mechanism for controlling autoimmunity. At the same time, they may help us understand why people develop autoimmune diseases. |
The most exciting aspect of this study is that it demonstrates that we can, at least in mice, use a non-invasive imaging method to predict at a very early time whether a drug will stop the progression of diabetes or not. In fact, the drug we used in these proof-of-principle experiments is analogous to one currently being tried in humans with diabetes, and so far showing great promise. |