Expression of a specific subset of CD44 variant transcripts in NOD pancreatic islets.

Adhesion of lymphocytes to the endothelial venules inside the islets of Langerhans seems to initiate the infiltration of islets in NOD mice. An overexpression of the lymphocyte surface molecule CD44 in infiltrated NOD islets compared with peripheral blood lymphocytes was recently reported. The CD44...

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Published in:	Diabetes Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 718 - 725
Main Authors:	Milde, Kerstin F., Alonso, Miriam, Shen Shen Kong, Alejandro, Rodolfo, Mintz, Daniel H., Pastori, Ricardo L., Milde, K F, Alonso, M, Kong, S S, Alejandro, R, Mintz, D H, Pastori, R L
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	American Diabetes Association Jun1996
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost