Effect of insulin on vaginal epithelium cells from castrated female rats. II. Studies on exfolative cytology.
The effect of insulin (single subcutaneous injection, 3 IU/100 g body weight) on the vaginal epithelium cells of female adult castrated rats was studied. An increase in nuclear volume and modification of the cytological picture suggesting an activation of cellular metabolism were observed. This anabolic effect of insulin is observed in other cells of the organism, and is not confined to vaginal epithelium cells.
D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
D007328:Insulin