Volume 1079, Issue 1 p. 369-373

Mechanisms Mediating Anti-CD3 Antibody Efficacy

Insights from a Mathematical Model of Type 1 Diabetes

DANIEL L. YOUNG

DANIEL L. YOUNG

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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SAROJA RAMANUJAN

SAROJA RAMANUJAN

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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HUUB T.C. KREUWEL

HUUB T.C. KREUWEL

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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CHAN CHUNG WHITING

CHAN CHUNG WHITING

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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KAPIL G. GADKAR

KAPIL G. GADKAR

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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LISL K.M. SHODA

LISL K.M. SHODA

Entelos Inc., Foster City, California 94404, USA

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First published: 09 November 2006
Citations: 4
Address for correspondence: Lisl K.M. Shoda, Ph.D., Entelos Inc., 110 Marsh Drive, Foster City, CA 94404. Voice: 650-572-5400; fax: 650-572-5401.
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Abstract

Abstract: Anti-CD3 antibody therapy, a promising clinical approach for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), was investigated using a mathematical model of T1D in the female nonobese diabetic (NOD) mouse. Analyses of model simulation results indicate that, in addition to the known direct effects of anti-CD3 antibody on T lymphocytes, two additional mechanisms are required for sustained disease remission: (a) rapid regrowth of healthy β cells following clearance of islet inflammation and (b) enhanced regulatory T cell activity and/or phenotypic changes in antigen presenting cells (APCs) that promote a stable regulatory environment in the pancreas.