The immune modulator FYT720 prevents autoimmune diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice

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• 作者：Yang ; Zandong ; Chen ; Meng ; Fialkow ; Lawrence B. ; Ellett ; Justin D. ; Wu ; Runpei ; Brinkmann ; Volker ; et. al.
• 关键词：FTY720 ; Autoimmune diabetes ; NOD mice ; Insulitis ; Lymphocytes
• 刊名：Clinical Immunology
• 出版年：2003
• 出版时间：April, 2003
• 年：2003
• 卷：107
• 期：1
• 页码：30-35
• 全文大小：155 K

文摘

FTY720 is a novel immune regulatory drug derived from the fungal sphingosine analog ISP-1 (myriocin). FTY720 causes a redistribution of lymphocytes from circulation to secondary lymphoid tissues. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder caused by cellular-mediated destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells in the islets of Langerhans. Indeed, local infiltration of islets by mononuclear cells is the hallmark of Type 1 diabetes. Based on both FTY720’s action and the involvement of cellular infiltration in the disease progression, we tested FTY720 for its ability to prevent autoimmune diabetes in diabetes-prone, nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. We found that treatment with FTY720 completely prevented NOD mice from developing autoimmune diabetes. The FTY720-treated animals showed both reduced numbers of circulating lymphocytes and sharply diminished cellular infiltration of pancreatic islets. These results suggest that FTY720 may be effective in prevention of autoimmune diabetes or in slowing its progression.