hrp0084p1-31 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Type 1 Diabetes Onset: A Story of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells?

Fitas Ana Laura , Martins Catarina , Alonso Anabela , Nunes Gloria , Pina Rosa , Amaral Daniela , Lenzen Sigurd , Lopes Lurdes , Borrego Luis Miguel , Limbert Catarina

Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease. A more complex immunological picture is being unraveled, with a key role of innate immune cells at disease onset and maintenance. For new therapies based on immune-modulation to be possible, immune characterization of T1D patients is crucial.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to characterise innate and adaptive immune cells of T1D children at a well-defined ‘onset-window&#146...