Loss of Exocytosis Protein DOC2B is an Early Event in Type 1 Diabetes Development
Diana Esparza, Eunjin Oh, Jinhee H Hwang, Diti Chatterjee Bhowmick, Erika M. McCown, Jeannette Hacker-Stratton, Fouad F Kandeel, Helena Reijonen, William Hagopian, Tijana Jovanović‐Talisman, Debbie C. Thurmond
The paper identifies DOC2B decline as an early biomarker of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes progression, preceding traditional markers like C-peptide and HbA1c.
bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology