title: Retinal capillary basement membrane thickness in spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) with induced and spontaneous diabetes.
abstract: Basement membrane thickness was measured in two groups of spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus): one with spontaneous diabetes, the other with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. A statistical analysis of the morphometric results of the two groups showed a significant basement membrane thickening in the group with induced diabetes when compared to the spontaneously diabetic group.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002196:Capillaries / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D012160:Retina / Q000098:blood supply; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000378:metabolism*; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013311:Streptozocin