Spontaneous glomerular basement membrane changes in the golden Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): a light and electron microscope study.
Changes in apparently healthy hamsters, consistent with proteinuria, are reported, but no IgG deposits or amyloid in the glomeruli were detected. Further investigation is required into the significance and the aetiology of these, as yet, obscure alterations.
D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000662:veterinary