Establishment of a diabetes susceptible family in the Bama minipig (BMP) by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) induction.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM), characterized by hyperglycemia, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. An appropriate DM animal model to explore the underlying mechanism of DM and develop new antidiabetic drugs is still desirable. Here, we aim to provide alternatives of DM animal models for medical researches.