In the development of diabetes accused viruses

Researchers found that new data that the development of type 1 diabetes is viral in nature.

Employees of the University of Tampere have identified enteroviruses, the effect of which, according to their estimates, due to the death of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.

Previously, different groups of scientists also suggested that enterovirus infection may be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes. Now scientists, led by Professor Heikki Hiyoti found that this can stand for Coxsackie viruses type B. This conclusion was reached as a result of a series of studies involving children with a genetic predisposition to diabetes.

Professor Hiyoti said his group has developed and tested a prototype of the vaccine in mice against infection with a strain of coxsackievirus B1 and other related strains. Researchers estimate that vaccination can prevent the development of diabetes in children with high genetic predisposition.

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