Study on the role of beta cell serotonin during pregnancy in the mouse. KU Leuven
Pregnancy is period in which the maternal body has to undergo several adaptations to meet the
demands of the fetus, for example in pancreatic beta cells. Pregnancy hormones stimulate prolactin
receptors (PRLRs) on beta cells to increase their capacity to produce insulin. In the last years, several
studies have been conducted on these changes in beta cells. Pancreatic islets of non-pregnant and
pregnant mice (at ...