New experimental model of diabetes mellitus for the study of gestational pathology

Diabetes mellitus, as one of the most common socially significant diseases, has not lost its relevance for decades. Experimental models for studying this endocrinopathy are of scientific value not only in historical terms, but also greatly enrich modern ideas about various pathophysiological aspects of its course. Objective - to develop and test a new method for inducing diabetes mellitus (DM) with relative insulin deficiency for modeling gestational pathology. Materials and methods. The study was carried out on mature white female rats (30 individuals) of the Wistar line weighing 200-250 g. Using the method of pacreato-slenectomy described in the work, DM with relative insulin deficiency was induced in animals, after which ten female rats with hyperglycemia were transplanted to intact males. Results. Diabetes mellitus in laboratory animals was induced by removing the gastrosplenic part of the pancreas, which made it possible to reproduce the state of rather long-term hyperglycemia (up to 61 days of the experiment) with a high degree of both early and late survival. Female rats selected for the second stage of the experiment were able to become pregnant from intact males and carry offspring, while maintaining stable elevated blood glucose levels throughout the entire gestation period. Conclusion. The experimental model proposed by the authors can provide an opportunity for a long-term study of DM with relative insulin deficiency, as well as testing of new antidiabetic drugs, including against the background of pregnancy.