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ea0035p491 | Diabetes therapy | ECE2014

The favourable effects of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on the immune system in patients with type 1 diabetes

Li Li , Gu Weiqiong , Ye Lei , Yang Minglan , Wan Bin , Hong Jie , Wang Weiqing , Ning Guang

Objective: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is a promising treatment to reverse type 1 diabetes (T1D) in patients with significantly improved β-cell function. This study was designed to investigate the potential immunological mechanisms involved.Design and methods: 18 newly-diagnosed T1D were divided into two groups, the AHSCT group and the insulin therapy group. Blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of the patients at the baseli...