Histological liver changes in streptozotocin induced diabetic mice

• Main Authors: Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally, Al-Mishadani, Nu’man S, Muslih, Raad K., Hamoodi , Salim R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: QM Human anatomy; QP Physiology; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/11004/1/Histological_Liver_Changes_in_Streptozotocin.mht; http://irep.iium.edu.my/11004/; http://www.e-imj.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Streptozotocin (STZ) is selectively toxic to cells in the pancreatic islets. It is well known that STZ causes specific death of B cells and induces diabetes mellitus. This study has been conducted to detect the histological changes that could be induced in liver of adult diabetic mice. The experimen...