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Diabetes ; 70(12): 2892-2902, 2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34620616

ABSTRACT

In the attempt to understand the origin of autoantibody (AAb) production in patients with and at risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D), multiple studies have analyzed and reported alterations in T follicular helper (Tfh) cells in presymptomatic AAb+ subjects and patients with T1D. Yet, whether the regulatory counterpart of Tfh cells, represented by T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells, is similarly altered is still unclear. To address this question, we performed analyses in peripheral blood, spleen, and pancreatic lymph nodes (PLN) of organ donor subjects with T1D. Blood analyses were also performed in living AAb- and AAb+ subjects. While negligible differences in the frequency and phenotype of blood Tfr cells were observed among T1D, AAb-, and AAb+ adult subjects, the frequency of Tfr cells was significantly reduced in spleen and PLN of T1D as compared with nondiabetic control subjects. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of Tfr cells delayed disease development in a mouse model of T1D, a finding that could indicate that Tfr cells play an important role in peripheral tolerance and regulation of autoreactive Tfh cells. Together, our findings provide evidence of Tfr cell alterations within disease-relevant tissues in patients with T1D, suggesting a role for Tfr cells in defective humoral tolerance and disease pathogenesis.


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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/immunology , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Spleen/pathology , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/pathology , Adult , Animals , Case-Control Studies , Cells, Cultured , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/pathology , Humans , Lymphocyte Count , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Inbred NOD , Mice, SCID , Pancreas
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Diabetes Care ; 40(4): 577-582, 2017 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28115475

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The pancreas in type 1 diabetes exhibits decreased size (weight/volume) and abnormal exocrine morphology. Serum trypsinogen levels are an established marker of pancreatic exocrine function. As such, we hypothesized that trypsinogen levels may be reduced in patients with pre-type 1 diabetes and type 1 diabetes compared with healthy control subjects. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Serum trypsinogen levels were determined in 100 persons with type 1 diabetes (72 new-onset, 28 established), 99 autoantibody-positive (AAb+) subjects at varying levels of risk for developing this disease, 87 AAb-negative (AAb-) control subjects, 91 AAb- relatives with type 1 diabetes, and 18 patients with type 2 diabetes. RESULTS: Trypsinogen levels increased significantly with age in control subjects (r = 0.71; P < 0.0001) and were significantly lower in patients with new-onset (mean ± SD 14.5 ± 6.1 ng/mL; P < 0.0001) and established type 1 diabetes (16.7 ± 6.9 ng/mL; P < 0.05) versus AAb- control subjects (25.3 ± 11.2 ng/mL), AAb- relatives (29.3 ± 15.0 ng/mL), AAb+ subjects (26.5 ± 12.1 ng/mL), and patients with type 2 diabetes (31.5 ± 17.3 ng/mL). Multivariate analysis revealed reduced trypsinogen in multiple-AAb+ subjects (P < 0.05) and patients with type 1 diabetes (P < 0.0001) compared with AAb- subjects (control subjects and relatives combined) and single-AAb+ (P < 0.01) subjects when considering age and BMI. CONCLUSIONS: These findings further support the interplay between pancreatic endocrine and exocrine dysfunction. Longitudinal studies are warranted to validate trypsinogen as a predictive biomarker of type 1 diabetes progression.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/blood , Trypsinogen/blood , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Autoantibodies/blood , Biomarkers/blood , Body Mass Index , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood , Disease Progression , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pancreas/physiopathology , Young Adult
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Diabetes ; 65(12): 3765-3775, 2016 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27669730

ABSTRACT

Low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) preserves ß-cell function for at least 12 months in type 1 diabetes. Herein, we describe metabolic and immunological parameters 24 months following treatment. Patients with established type 1 diabetes (duration 4-24 months) were randomized to ATG and pegylated G-CSF (ATG+G-CSF) (N = 17) or placebo (N = 8). Primary outcomes included C-peptide area under the curve (AUC) following a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) and flow cytometry. "Responders" (12-month C-peptide ≥ baseline), "super responders" (24-month C-peptide ≥ baseline), and "nonresponders" (12-month C-peptide < baseline) were evaluated for biomarkers of outcome. At 24 months, MMTT-stimulated AUC C-peptide was not significantly different in ATG+G-CSF (0.49 nmol/L/min) versus placebo (0.29 nmol/L/min). Subjects treated with ATG+G-CSF demonstrated reduced CD4+ T cells and CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio and increased CD16+CD56hi natural killer cells (NK), CD4+ effector memory T cells (Tem), CD4+PD-1+ central memory T cells (Tcm), Tcm PD-1 expression, and neutrophils. FOXP3+Helios+ regulatory T cells (Treg) were elevated in ATG+G-CSF subjects at 6, 12, and 18 but not 24 months. Immunophenotyping identified differential HLA-DR expression on monocytes and NK and altered CXCR3 and PD-1 expression on T-cell subsets. As such, a group of metabolic and immunological responders was identified. A phase II study of ATG+G-CSF in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes is ongoing and may support ATG+G-CSF as a prevention strategy in high-risk subjects.


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Antilymphocyte Serum/therapeutic use , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/drug therapy , Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/therapeutic use , Polyethylene Glycols/therapeutic use , Adolescent , Adult , Area Under Curve , C-Peptide/metabolism , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , CD56 Antigen/metabolism , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Child , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/metabolism , Female , Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism , Humans , Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use , Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects , Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism , Male , Middle Aged , Monocytes/drug effects , Monocytes/metabolism , Receptors, CXCR3/metabolism , Receptors, IgG/metabolism , Recombinant Proteins/therapeutic use , T-Lymphocyte Subsets/drug effects , T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/drug effects , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/metabolism , Young Adult
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