Adoptive transfer of islet antigen-autoreactive T cell clones to transgenic NOD.Ea(d)mice induces diabetes indicating a lack of I-E mediated protection against activated effector T cells.
Roberts SA, Barbour G, Matarrese MR, Mason DL, Leiter EH, Haskins K, Hanson MS. Adoptive transfer of islet antigen-autoreactive T cell clones to transgenic NOD.Ea(d)mice induces diabetes indicating a lack of I-E mediated protection against activated effector T cells. J Autoimmun. 2003 Sep; 21(2):139-47.