endocrine/exocrine glands
N |
• untreated mice exhibit normal islet and duct morphology
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• following pancreatic duct ligation plus alloxan, mice exhibit increased duct density and decreased average size of each duct compared with wild-type mice
• however, injured mice exhibit normal total number of duct cells and numbers of beta- and alpha-cells
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• untreated mice are euglycemic
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