The mechanisms of pancreatic beta-cell destruction by the immune system in type 1 diabetes remain to be elucidated. Here, Thomas W.H. Kay and coworkers dissect out the roles of perforin, interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin 1 (IL-1),and Fas, and attempt to link up what can be demonstrated in vitro with in vivo findings.
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