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ArticleCell reports2025

Activated polyreactive B cells are clonally expanded in autoantibody positive and patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes.

Catherine A Nicholas, Fatima A Tensun, Spencer A Evans, Kevin P Toole, Jessica E Prendergast, Hali Broncucia, Jay R Hesselberth, Peter A Gottlieb, Kristen L Wells, Mia J Smith

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Article in Cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Catherine A NicholasBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Fatima A TensunBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Spencer A EvansBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Kevin P TooleBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Jessica E PrendergastBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Hali BroncuciaBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Jay R HesselberthDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Peter A GottliebBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Kristen L WellsBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: kristen.wells-wrasman@cuanschutz.edu.
Mia J SmithBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: mia.smith@cuanschutz.edu.

Funding

Revision to the Coordinating Center for Type 1 Diabetes TrialNetU01DK106993 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI JEFFREY P KRISCHER, SAMUEL S WU · 2019 to 2026
$181.3M
University of Colorado Cancer Center Support Grant - Lung Cancer Patient-Derived Xenografts with Autologous Human Immune SystemsP30CA046934 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI James V Degregori · 1988 to 2026
$117.0M
Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Clinical Network HubU01DK103282 · NIDDK · BENAROYA RESEARCH INST AT VIRGINIA MASON · PI CARLA J GREENBAUM, KURT J GRIFFIN · 2014 to 2026
$14.2M
GENETICS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PHD CANDIDATEST32GM007790 · NIGMS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI BRUNET, ANNE, KINGSLEY, DAVID M · 1985 to 2020
$12.8M
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus DRCP30DK116073 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI LORI SUSSEL · 2020 to 2026
$10.8M
Northwest Clinical Center for Type 1 Diabetes - TrialNetU01DK061034 · NIDDK · BENAROYA RESEARCH INST AT VIRGINIA MASON · PI GREENBAUM, CARLA J · 2001 to 2018
$10.3M
Type I Diabetes Trialnet at StsnfordU01DK061042 · NIDDK · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI WILSON, DARRELL M · 2001 to 2018
$8.5M
UCSF Trialnet: A Phase II Trial of Imatimib in New Onset Type I DiabetesU01DK061010 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GITELMAN, STEPHEN E · 2001 to 2018
$8.1M
Type 1 Diabetes-A Proposal for Prevention & InterventionU01DK085476 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI MORAN, ANTOINETTE M. · 2009 to 2018
$7.1M
Prediction and Prevention of Type I DiabetesU01DK061058 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BECKER, DOROTHY J · 2001 to 2018
$6.5M
TrialNet: University of Florida Clinical Center and NetworkU01DK085461 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI HALLER, MICHAEL JAMES · 2009 to 2018
$5.9M
TrialNet: Diabetes Type 1 PreventionU01DK085509 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI GOTTLIEB, PETER A · 2009 to 2018
$5.8M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autoreactive B cells play an important but ill-defined role in autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). We isolated pancreatic islet antigen-reactive B cells from the peripheral blood of non-diabetic autoantibody-negative first-degree relatives, autoantibody-positive, and recent-onset T1D donors. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed that islet antigen-reactive B cells from autoantibody-positive and T1D donors had altered gene expression in pathways associated with B cell signaling and inflammation. Additionally, BCR sequencing uncovered a similar shift in islet antigen-reactive B cell repertoires among autoantibody-positive and T1D donors where greater clonal expansion was also observed. Notably, a substantial fraction of islet antigen-reactive B cells in autoantibody-positive and T1D donors appeared to be polyreactive, which was corroborated by analysis of recombinant monoclonal antibodies. These results expand our understanding of autoreactive B cell phenotypes during T1D and identify unique BCR repertoire changes that may serve as biomarkers for increased disease risk.

Indexed as

AutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Lymphocyte ActivationAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansIslets of LangerhansMaleReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSingle-Cell AnalysisAutoantibodiesReceptors, Antigen, B-Cellantigen-reactiveautoantibody positiveautoimmunityB cellsBCR repertoireB lymphocytesCP: ImmunologyCP: Metabolismsingle-cell RNA sequencingtype 1 diabetes

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PMID40117290
PMCPMC12068228

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