Type 1 diabetes

Images of islets of Langerhans in a mouse pancreas taken with a confocal microscope. Green GFP (marker for mutant beta cells lacking the ADAR gene), white IBA1 (marker of macrophages), red CD3 (marker of T cells), blue DNA.

When the pancreas signals a non-existent virus: New study examines a possible pathway for the development of type 1 diabetes

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Research by Prof. Yuval Dor and Dr. Anaïs Klaushandler at the Hebrew University suggests a new direction for understanding type 1 diabetes: It is possible that pancreatic beta cells mistakenly trigger an antiviral response due to disruption of RNA editing, even
The innovative concept in the image chosen for the cover of the Science Translational Medicine issue. Credit: Dr. Shadi Farah; Adaptation: Maya Levy and Edouard Odeh

Biological implant with crystalline protection: Technion researchers have developed an “artificial pancreas” that may eliminate the need for insulin injections in type 1 diabetes

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Researchers at the Technion have developed a biological implant with crystalline protection, which could completely change the treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Autoimmune diseases of specific organs are manifested, among others, in the thyroid gland, the adrenal gland, and the beta cells in the pancreas. Why does the immune system attack these organs and not others? Illustration Prof. Uri Alon, Weizmann Institute

What causes autoimmune diseases?

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