Galina Soukhatcheva

The paper shows beta cells transfer mitochondria to islet macrophages, enhancing their protein synthesis and altering gene expression, suggesting a new communication mechanism in islet homeostasis.

This study shows that islet amyloid disrupts MHC Class II antigen presentation in islet macrophages, protecting NOD mice from autoimmune diabetes by reducing immune cell infiltration and antigen-specific T cell activation.

This study shows that gut-derived bacterial flagellin contributes to beta-cell inflammation and dysfunction in type 2 diabetes.