What is malfunctioning in the cell the would cause type 1 diabetes?

Question

best answer that doesnt involve " i don't know" will get all the points :D

Answer 1

I have read that Type I diabetes(formerly known as juvenile onset diabetes) often seems to develop following a cold virus in susceptible people. it somehow causes the bodies immune system to attack its own Beta cells and lose the ability to produce insulin. I think if they knew why this occured in only some people, they would be able to identify the causative gene and do some kind of genetic engineering to prevent or correct it. I believe that is the focus of current research at this time,

Answer 2

Alright, to get straight to the point, islet cells. They're the cells in the pancreas that create insulin, and when they're damaged or destroyed, they cannot create insulin. Insulin allows cells to use food to fuel the body. Without insulin, sugar builds up in the blood, the body cannot use food, and starts to fall apart. Insulin is like a key that opens the door to let the energy into the cell.
I was diagnosed with type one when I was 9 with no family history (my cousin has it, but it's from the side of his family that I am not genetically related to). There were two auto-immune factors that contributed to my islet cells downfall. First, I have a skin condition called Vitiligo. When I was young, I fell and got a scab, and what it healed with was skin with no pigment, that spread. It's only on my legs and a small patch on my stomach, thank goodness. Vitiligo is often associated with auto-immune disorders which lead to diabetes. The second factor was that I got what is called coxsackie virus. It is even more strongly associated with auto-immune problems and diabetes, and the eventual destruction of my islet cells so that they could no longer produce insulin (which is diabetes, of course). My symptoms were extremely irritated hands with a red rash. I don't remember much else since I was so young. I can't find much about it online, so what I'm relaying is what my doctor told me and what I've read previously. From what I can find, my symptoms were very mild. I hope this helps. There are so many things to learn about diabetes, and I can imagine that we're still hanging out around the tip of the iceberg.
One thing that bothers me about my diabetes is people not realizing the difference between type 1 and 2. I was a stick when I was diagnosed. I'm always wary that people will judge me and think that I got diabetes because of choices I made or that it is something I could have prevented by loosing weight. In fact, I lost 20 pounds. An otherwise healthy 9 year old loosing 20 pounds can in no way be considered obese. I am now 19 years old and living well with diabetes. I hope other people keep hope that they can too. A 6.7 A1C is possible if you try hard.
sorry for the lengthiness. :)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The are specific cells in the pancreas that are not functional or absent in people with Type 1 Diabetes. They produce Insulin. Wiki Diabetes on wikipedia it will give you a precise description of the disease

Answer 5

Type 1 Diabetes is caused when your pancreas shuts downs and stops producing insulin.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Beta Cells attack the pancreas. It makes the immune system attack and kill the pancreas so that it does not produce insulin.