41. (Journal Article): Type 1 Diabetes and NKT Cells: A Report on the 3rd International Workshop on NKT Cells and CD1-Mediated Antigen Presentation, September 2004, Heron Island, QLD, Australia

Fletcher JM, Jordan MA, Baxter AG
 
ABSTRACT: NKT cells play a major role in regulating the vigor and character of a broad range of immune responses. Defects in NKT cell numbers and function have been associated with type 1 di...

42. (Journal Article): Genes Mediating Environment Interactions in Type 1 Diabetes

Biros E, Jordan MA, Baxter AG
 
ABSTRACT: The relative risk of type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes mellitus for a sibling of an affected patient is fifteen times that of the general population, indicating a strong genetic contrib...

43. (Journal Article): Adenovirus-mediated XIAP gene transfer reverses the negative effects of immunosuppressive drugs on insulin secretion and cell viability of isolated human islets.

Hui H, Khoury N, Zhao X, Balkir L, D’Amico E, Bullotta A, Nguyen ED, Gambotto A, Perfetti R
 
ABSTRACT: Immunosuppressive drugs are routinely used to provide tolerance after whole pancreas and islet cell transplantations. While they are essential in inhibiting graft rejection, little...

44. (Journal Article): Osteoporosis and diabetes.

Chau DL, Edelman SV, Chandran M
 
ABSTRACT: Osteoporosis is the most prevalent metabolic bone disease in the United States. Although the disease has historically been reported mostly in white women, it can affect individuals...

45. (Journal Article): A recombinant human glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1-albumin protein (albugon) mimics peptidergic activation of GLP-1 receptor-dependent pathways coupled with satiety, gastrointestinal motility, and glucose homeostasis.

Baggio LL, Huang Q, Brown TJ, Drucker DJ
 
ABSTRACT: Peptide hormones exert unique actions via specific G protein-coupled receptors; however, the therapeutic potential of regulatory peptides is frequently compromised by rapid enzymat...

46. (Journal Article): Fine Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

D'Cruz S, Sachdev A, Kaur L, Handa U, Bhalla A, Lehl SS
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Tuberculosis is a common disease in the developing world and its incidence is slowly increasing in developed countries where a resurgence has been seen subsequent to the A...

47. (Journal Article): Olanzapine-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Waage C, Carlsson H, Nielsen EW
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: The antipsychotic agent clozapine has been linked to several cases of pancreatitis. The newer, but related, olanzapine was believed to have fewer side effects. CASE REPORT...

48. (Journal Article): Islet Redox Stress: The Manifold Toxicities of Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome and Amylin Derived Islet Amyloid in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hayden MR, Tyagi SC
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Redox stress, reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, and oxygen free radicals ('toxic oxygen') are increasingly being reported as important cellular signaling...

49. (Journal Article): Microvascular Complications in Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes Mellitus: a Case Report.

Scott AIR, Clarke BE, Healy H, D'Emden M, Bell SC
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT, The prevalence of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes mellitus is increasing and is associated with increased survival from cystic fibrosis. CASE REPORT, This study describes...

50. (Journal Article): Incretin mimetics as emerging treatments for type 2 diabetes.

Joy SV, Rodgers PT, Scates AC
 
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To review the physiology, pharmacology, and clinical efficacy of glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) and the incretin mimetics exenatide and liraglutide in clinical studies. D...