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Evidence of association between type 1 diabetes and exposure to enterovirus in Cuban children and adolescents

Sarmiento, Luis ; Cubas-Dueñas, Ileana LU and Cabrera-Rode, Eduardo (2013) In MEDICC review 15(1). p.29-32
Abstract

A possible etiologic role of enteroviruses for type 1 diabetes has been researched for 40 years, but evidence to date is inconclusive. This article summarizes new evidence from Cuban research supporting a role for enteroviruses, both in preclinical stages of autoimmune reactions against pancreatic β cells and at clinical onset, in a population with low type 1 diabetes incidence. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are also discussed, such as acute cytolytic damage and molecular mimicry. Although direct causal effects of enteroviruses in type 1 diabetes are difficult to demonstrate, arguments supporting their role in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis should not be ignored; and confirmation could contribute to development of more effective... (More)

A possible etiologic role of enteroviruses for type 1 diabetes has been researched for 40 years, but evidence to date is inconclusive. This article summarizes new evidence from Cuban research supporting a role for enteroviruses, both in preclinical stages of autoimmune reactions against pancreatic β cells and at clinical onset, in a population with low type 1 diabetes incidence. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are also discussed, such as acute cytolytic damage and molecular mimicry. Although direct causal effects of enteroviruses in type 1 diabetes are difficult to demonstrate, arguments supporting their role in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis should not be ignored; and confirmation could contribute to development of more effective preventive strategies.

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Adolescent, Antibodies, Viral/immunology, Autoantibodies/immunology, Biomedical Research, Child, Cuba, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/immunology, Enterovirus/immunology, Humans, Insulin-Secreting Cells/immunology
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MEDICC review
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15
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4 pages
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MEDICC Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba
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  • scopus:84873348115
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1527-3172
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10.1590/S1555-79602013000100007
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English
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  author       = {{Sarmiento, Luis and Cubas-Dueñas, Ileana and Cabrera-Rode, Eduardo}},
  issn         = {{1527-3172}},
  keywords     = {{Adolescent; Antibodies, Viral/immunology; Autoantibodies/immunology; Biomedical Research; Child; Cuba; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/immunology; Enterovirus/immunology; Humans; Insulin-Secreting Cells/immunology}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{29--32}},
  publisher    = {{MEDICC Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba}},
  series       = {{MEDICC review}},
  title        = {{Evidence of association between type 1 diabetes and exposure to enterovirus in Cuban children and adolescents}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1555-79602013000100007}},
  doi          = {{10.1590/S1555-79602013000100007}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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