A study conducted by scientists at the University of Florida has identified an early bodily marker indicating the development of Type 1 diabetes.
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Published in the journal Diabetes, the study found that the first cells to be destroyed at the onset of Type 1 diabetes are the smallest clusters of insulin-producing beta cells and the scattered individual cells in the pancreas. This process occurs before any symptoms appear and marks the stage when the immune system attacks the larger islets of Langerhans, which are responsible for producing most of the body’s insulin.
According to the researchers, detecting this early stage and protecting the large islets of Langerhans could slow down or even prevent the progression of the disease. The discovery also explains why the disease progresses more rapidly in children, whose pancreases contain a higher number of small islets that are targeted by the immune system first.
The team noted that the findings were based on analysis of tissue samples from the international nPOD database, paving the way for the development of new strategies to prevent and combat Type 1 diabetes.
Source: Lenta.ru
