Endocrine Abstracts

Type II diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become the single most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the Western world. In previous studies we have shown a significant involvement of the GH-IGF-I axis in a mouse model of type I DM. The purpose of this study was to examine the endocrine and renal changes in GH-IGF-I axis key molecules in db/db mice, a model of type II DM lacking a functional leptin receptor. Obese (D) and lean (heterozygote) (C) animals were followed, beginn...