TYK2 is a candidate susceptibility gene for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and a beneficial effect has been reported for TYK2 inhibitors for other autoimmune diseases. In this study, the authors generate Tyk2 KO mice on a NOD background and demonstrate that TYK2 signaling drives CD8+ T cell autoreactivity and T1D.
- Keiichiro Mine
- Seiho Nagafuchi
- Keizo Anzai