Cytokine production and apoptosis assays determined the capacity of CD8+ T cells transform to CTL and survive within inflamed islets in the absence or presence of B cells.

• 细胞对CD8+T淋巴细胞的转化（转化为杀伤性T淋巴细胞（CTL））及存活能力的影响，通过相关细胞因子及细胞凋亡方法检测。