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Progression of pancreatitis prior to diabetes onset in WBN/Kob-Lepr(fa) rats.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Jan 2012
Akimoto Toshio, Terada Misao, Shimizu Akira
Abstract excerpt
We established the WBN/Kob-Lepr(fa) rat as a new congenic strain for the fa allele of the leptin receptor gene (Lepr). Homozygous (fa/fa) WBN/Kob-Lepr(fa) rats provide a model of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, although its onset is secondary to pancreatitis. In the present study, we compared histopathological observations of pancreatitis in each genotype of this rat, to examine its suitability as a model of...
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