Prediction of the development of islet autoantibodies through integration of environmental, genetic, and metabolic markers.
Bobbie-Jo M Webb-RobertsonLisa M BramerBryan A StanfillSarah M ReehlErnesto S NakayasuThomas O MetzBrigitte I FrohnertJill M NorrisRandi K JohnsonStephen S RichMarian J RewersPublished in: Journal of diabetes (2020)
The majority (86%) of metabolites that predicted development of islet autoantibodies belonged to three pathways: lipid oxidation, phospholipase A2 signaling, and pentose phosphate, suggesting that these metabolic processes may play a role in triggering islet autoimmunity.