Ileal Interposition in Rats with Experimental Type 2 Like Diabetes Improves Glycemic Control Independently of Glucose Absorption

Figure 9

Effect of ileal interposition on height of the epithelial cell layer (a) and length of microvilli (b). Electron microscopic images from ileal epithelial cells of sham-operated animals and of interposed ileum similar to those shown in Figures 8(d) and 8(e) were employed to measure length of microvilli. The measurements were performed on 3 animals using three sections from different regions of each analyzed segment. For measurement of epithelial height (a) 11–13 individual measurements were performed on each section. Length of microvilli in a section was determined in 3 cells measuring 5 microvilli per cell. Mean values ± SEM. The number of analyzed sections is indicated in parenthesis. , .

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