Morphometric study of changes in GAD 65 expressing beta cell mass in the islets of langerhans in pregnant mice

• Main Authors: Al-asadi, Alaa K., Al-Habib, May F., Al-Kawaz, Ula M., Selman, Mohammad Oda, Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: QM Human anatomy; QP Physiology; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65606/1/65606_Morphometric%20study%20of%20changes%20in%20GAD%2065.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65606/2/65606_Morphometric%20study%20of%20changes%20in%20GAD%2065_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65606/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_no_2/11-Morphometric-study.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: This study explored the adaptive changes in pancreatic islets by assessing the maternal pancreatic β-cell mass (PβCM), islets size, number, shape, distribution and vascularity using the anti-GAD65 Ab as a marker in pregnant mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourty female Swiss-Webster mic...