Islet AtlasType 1 diabetes research

A LIVING SYSTEM, AT EVERY SCALE

Nano to Macro

Explore the biology of T1D—from an ion crossing a membrane to a whole human life.

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PhysicsIons & energySub-nm → nmChemistryMoleculesnmOrganellesCell machinerynm → μmCell biologyCellsμmTissue biologyIslets & tissueμm → mmOrgan systemsOrgans & systemscmPhysiologyWhole personm · across time

Conceptual map · Illustrative scales overlap; spacing and shapes are not anatomical measurements.

Cell biology / μm

Beta cells

Established biology

Beta cells sense nutrients and secrete insulin. Autoimmune injury in T1D reduces their function and number.

The T1D connection

Preservation and replacement address different aspects of functional beta-cell loss.

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Carry this into research

What predicts persistence of functional beta cells after T1D diagnosis?

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Source & interpretation

NIDDK · Type 1 diabetes ↗

Editorial overview with a background source. Connections are explanatory links, not automatically extracted findings or proof of causation. Research questions are prompts, not established conclusions.

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A curated starting map, not a complete model of T1D. Biological scale is not disease stage. Educational research navigation—not diagnosis or treatment guidance.