title: Viral/self-mimicry and immunological cross-reactivity as a trigger of hepatic C virus associated autoimmune diabetes.
authors.forename: Dimitrios-Petrou
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bogdanos
authors.forename: Eirini I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Rigopoulou
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000235:genetics; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology*; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D018716:Molecular Mimicry / Q000502:physiology*; D054562:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics; D054635:Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 8; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C516862:PTPRN protein, human; C102889:PTPRN2 protein, human; D054562:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D054635:Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 8; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase; C401141:glutamate decarboxylase 2