Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an incurable autoimmune disease that drastically affects one’s life. People who have T1D do not make insulin or do not make enough of it. This is due to a deficiency in pancreatic ꞵ-cells. The gut microbiome contains many microbes within it. Some microbes such as Bacteriodetes and Firmicutes are hypothesized […]
A40: Gut Microbes Affect the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
The Type 1 Diabetes research group focuses on how bacteria in the intestines affect the onset of Diabetes in non-obese Diabetic Mice(NOD). Histology is the main focus of our research which is used to see in to these organs to visualize the bacteria and what is happening within tissue cells. Many stains and antibodies are […]