Document Detail


Type 1 Diabetes Is Associated With Enterovirus Infection in Gut Mucosa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22315304     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Enterovirus infections have been linked to type 1 diabetes in several studies. Enteroviruses also have tropism to pancreatic islets and can cause β-cell damage in experimental models. Viral persistence has been suspected to be an important pathogenetic factor. This study evaluates whether gut mucosa is a reservoir for enterovirus persistence in type 1 diabetic patients. Small-bowel mucosal biopsy samples from 39 type 1 diabetic patients, 41 control subjects, and 40 celiac disease patients were analyzed for the presence of enterovirus using in situ hybridization (ISH), RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry. The presence of virus was compared with inflammatory markers such as infiltrating T cells, HLA-DR expression, and transglutaminase 2-targeted IgA deposits. Enterovirus RNA was found in diabetic patients more frequently than in control subjects and was associated with a clear inflammation response in the gut mucosa. Viral RNA was often detected in the absence of viral protein, suggesting defective replication of the virus. Patients remained virus positive in follow-up samples taken after 12 months' observation. The results suggest that a large proportion of type 1 diabetic patients have prolonged/persistent enterovirus infection associated with an inflammation process in gut mucosa. This finding opens new opportunities for studying the viral etiology of type 1 diabetes.
Authors:
Maarit Oikarinen; Sisko Tauriainen; Sami Oikarinen; Teemu Honkanen; Pekka Collin; Immo Rantala; Markku Mäki; Katri Kaukinen; Heikki Hyöty
Related Documents :
22568424 - Cross-sectional associations of blood elements, clotting factors, nephropathy, and reti...
22438574 - Sex-specific effect of estrogen sulfotransferase on mouse models of type 2 diabetes.
3322904 - Role of glucagon suppression on gluconeogenesis during insulin treatment of the conscio...
22505974 - Inflammatory markers and intimal media thickness in diabetics with negative myocardial ...
19435824 - Differential islet and incretin hormone responses in morning versus afternoon after sta...
5726214 - Early effects of phytohaemagglutinin on glucose metabolism of normal human lymphocytes.
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-7
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1939-327X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372763     Medline TA:  Diabetes     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Interbirth Interval Is Associated With Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Risk.
Next Document:  Reversal of Type 1 Diabetes in Mice by Brown Adipose Tissue Transplant.