First single gene mutation shown to result in type 1 diabetes (EurekAlert, 5 March 2013)

06 Mar 2013


A study from Switzerland published in Cell Metabolism on a single family with a strong history of type 1 diabetes, and confirmed in genetic experiments in mice, reports the discovery of a mutation in the SIRT1 gene that can lead to the development of type 1 diabetes.

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