Autoimmune processes that destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas cause type 1 diabetes. To prevent the disease, autoreactive immune cells need to be suppressed or eliminated without deleterious side effects. Results from a phase 2 clinical trial take steps in this direction.
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Harlan, D., von Herrath, M. Immune intervention with anti-CD3 in diabetes. Nat Med 11, 716–718 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0705-716
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