Gender Differences in Metabolic Disorders and Related Diseases in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii-Lepr fa Rats
Joint Authors
Yamada, Takahisa
Kimura, Shuichi
Katsuda, Yoshiaki
Tong, Bin
Ohta, Takeshi
Sasase, Tomohiko
Miyajima, Katsuhiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Spontaneously Diabetic Torii Lepr f a (SDT fatty) rat is a novel type 2 diabetic model wherein both male and female rats develop glucose and lipid abnormalities from a young age.
In this study, we investigated gender differences in abnormalities and related complications in SDT fatty rats.
Food intake was higher in males compared to female rats; however, body weight was not different between genders.
Progression of diabetes, including increases in blood glucose and declines in blood insulin, was observed earlier in male rats than in females, and diabetic grade was more critical in male rats.
Blood lipids tended to increase in female rats.
Gonadal dysfunction was observed in both male and female rats with aging.
Microangiopathies, such as nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, and osteoporosis, were seen in both genders, and pathological grade and progression were more significant in males.
Qualitative and quantitative changes were observed for metabolic disease gender differences in SDT fatty rats.
The SDT fatty rat is a useful model for researching gender differences in metabolic disorders and related diseases in diabetes with obesity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ohta, Takeshi& Katsuda, Yoshiaki& Miyajima, Katsuhiro& Sasase, Tomohiko& Kimura, Shuichi& Tong, Bin…[et al.]. 2014. Gender Differences in Metabolic Disorders and Related Diseases in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii-Lepr fa Rats. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ohta, Takeshi…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Metabolic Disorders and Related Diseases in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii-Lepr fa Rats. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ohta, Takeshi& Katsuda, Yoshiaki& Miyajima, Katsuhiro& Sasase, Tomohiko& Kimura, Shuichi& Tong, Bin…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Metabolic Disorders and Related Diseases in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii-Lepr fa Rats. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040384
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040384