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Inhibition of the type 1 diabetes candidate gene PTPN2 aggravates TNF-α-induced human beta cell dysfunction and death.

Arturo Roca-RivadaSandra Marín-CañasMaikel Luis ColliChiara VinciToshiaki SawataniLorella MarselliGabriel SantosPiero MarchettiDecio L Eizirik
Published in: Diabetologia (2023)
We show that the type 1 diabetes candidate gene PTPN2 is a key regulator of the deleterious effects of TNF-α in human beta cells. It is conceivable that people with type 1 diabetes carrying risk-associated PTPN2 polymorphisms may particularly benefit from therapies inhibiting TNF-α.
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