Ultrastructural changes of the endocrine pancreas in pregnant rats.

Diabetologia ·Vol. 11 ·No. 4 ·1975-08-00 ·Pages 285-9

Aerts L, Assche FA

Abstract

The ultramicroscopic appearence of the B-cell of the pregnant rat suggests hyperinsulinism of the individual beta cell. In pregnant rats the B-cell contains an increased volume and an increased number of light granules as well as enlarged mitochondria.

MeSH Terms

Animals Biometry Cytoplasmic Granules/ultrastructure Female Islets of Langerhans/ultrastructure Mitochondrial Swelling Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal Rats

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Aerts L

Assche F A

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Article Info

Journal

Diabetologia

Abbr.

Diabetologia

ISSN

0012-186X

DOI

10.1007/BF00422393

Published

1975-08-00

Pages

285-9

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

0006777

Subset

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