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Resistance of ALR/Lt islets to free radical-mediated diabetogenic stress is inherited as a dominant trait.
Diabetes - 1 Nov 1999
Mathews C E, Leiter E H
Abstract excerpt
ALS/Lt and ALR/Lt are inbred mouse strains selected for susceptibility and resistance to alloxan (AL)-induced diabetes. Within 24-h after AL administration in vivo, ALS/Lt islets were distinguished from ALR/Lt islets by more extensive necrotic changes. Within 7 days post-AL, ALS/Lt mice exhibited hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia, whereas ALR/Lt mice maintained normal plasma insulin and glucose levels. We have...
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