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1513804

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
The development of ocular, renal, and neural lesions was examined in male diabetic WBN/Kob rats with endoexocrine pancreatic insufficiency. As for the ocular lesions, around 15 months of age, opacity of the lens began to appear. Opacity was first observed in the periphery of the lens, and then increased rapidly in severity, extending concentrically and centripetally, until total cataracts developed. The incidence of cataracts in male rats was gradually increased and reached almost 100% at 24 months of age. As for renal lesions, the 24-h urinary total protein began to increase at about 13 months of age and reached 50-300 mg/24 h at 13-28 month of age, which was significantly higher than in age-matched male Wistar rats (15-25 mg/24 h). Electrophoretic analysis revealed that the urinary protein was almost all albumin. Morphologically, an increased GBM thickness and glomeruli with segmental or global enlargement of mesangial areas were observed. As for neural lesions, a reduction in motor nerve conduction velocity was demonstrated electrophysiologically, and a marked decrease in density and diameter of myelinated fibers in the sciatic nerves were observed morphometrically. In conclusion, the WBN/Kob rat strain with slowly developing but severe lesions associated with pancreatopathy presents a suitable model for human diabetic complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0885-3177
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
569-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Development of diabetic complications in a new diabetic strain of rat (WBN/Kob).
pubmed:affiliation
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article