Dexamethasone during pregnancy impairs maternal pancreatic β-cell renewal during lactation
Pancreatic islets from pregnant rats develop a transitory increase in the pancreatic β-cell proliferation rate and mass. Increased apoptosis during early lactation contributes to the rapid reversal of those morphological changes. Exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids during pregnancy has been previo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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| Online Access: | https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/2/EC-18-0505.xml |