title: Quantitative evaluation of somatotrophic cells (SC) in the adenohypophysis of normal and diabetic male Chinese hamsters.
abstract: The pituitary of genetically diabetic Chinese hamsters contains significantly (p less than 0.001) greater numbers of somatotrophes than pituitary of non-diabetics. This may play a role in the aetiopathology of diabetes in this species or at least contribute to the maintenance of hyperglycaemia.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D006224:Cricetinae; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone