We read with great interest the recent article in Diabetes by Gonçalves et al. (1), reporting that functional pericyte coverage of islet capillaries is compromised at very early stages of β-cell loss and low-grade inflammation, before the onset of overt hyperglycemia. Using a subdiabetogenic streptozotocin mouse model, the authors demonstrated that altered pericyte-endothelial interactions were associated […]
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Diabetes calls on thousands of scientific and medical experts each year to review manuscript submissions. The editors of Diabetes sincerely appreciate the efforts of all of our reviewers who volunteer their time and expertise to provide valuable feedback to ensure the consistently high quality of the research published in each issue. We would like to […]
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Read MoreDistinct Host Responses to Enterovirus in Children With Islet Autoimmunity Provide a New Framework for the Role of Infections in Type 1 Diabetes
The high prevalence of enterovirus infections in the general population has made it difficult to consistently link these infections to type 1 diabetes or to identify specific associations with one or more serotypes. A temporal association between infections and diabetes onset, when known, is variable. Moreover, only a minority of those infected by enteroviruses develop […]
Read MoreDiabetes Spotlight: Dawn Belt Davis, MD, PhD—Strengthening β-Cell Functionality by Identifying Signaling Pathways
Through her parents, Dawn Davis was exposed to opposite ends of the medical field. Her mother worked and volunteered with community and health–related nonprofits. Her father was an engineer developing pacemakers and MRI machines. “I remember a prototype pacemaker at home, encased in liquid plastic,” Davis says, “and I was probably one of the first […]
Read MoreResponse to From Systemic B-Cell Targeting to Local Immune Engineering in Islet Transplantation
We appreciate the thoughtful commentary from Zhu et al. (1) regarding our study on B lymphocytes and regulatory T cells (Tregs) in type 1 diabetes and islet transplantation (2). We are pleased that they highlight our central observations in the NOD background, including the ability of B-cell deficiency to permit anti-CD45RB–mediated tolerance in the autoimmune type […]
Read MorePericytes Are Not Merely Accessory Cells in Pancreatic Islets
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Read MoreFrom Systemic B-Cell Targeting to Local Immune Engineering in Islet Transplantation
We read with great interest the recent study by Wilson et al. (1), which demonstrated that B lymphocytes impair regulatory T cell (Treg) development and function, thereby eroding islet tolerance in the NOD islet allograft model. Their findings show that B-cell deficiency enables durable graft acceptance following short course anti-CD45RB treatment, accompanied by Helios+ Treg expansion, improved […]
Read MoreSpecial Edition: Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease in People with Diabetes — Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Detection – March 2025
In this special edition on Obesity as a Chronic Disease our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology and screening for CKD in People with Diabetes. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Bayer. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas […]
Read MoreSpecial Edition – Diabetes and Primary Care March 2026
In this special edition on Diabetes and Primary Care our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will engage in an interesting discussion about the challenges, opportunities, and changing face of primary care in the management of diabetes and cardiometabolic disease. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson […]
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