Variations in Rodent Models of Type 1 Diabetes: Islet Morphology

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by hyperglycemia due to lost or damaged islet insulin-producing β-cells. Rodent models of T1D result in hyperglycemia, but with different forms of islet deterioration. This study focused on 1 toxin-induced and 2 autoimmune rodent models of T1D: BioBreeding Diab...

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Main Authors: Lesya Novikova, Irina V. Smirnova, Sonia Rawal, Abby L. Dotson, Stephen H. Benedict, Lisa Stehno-Bittel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/965832