[The development and functioning of embryonic pancreatic islet cells in the anterior chamber of rats].

In the present study the morphogenesis and differentiation processes in embryonic pancreatic gland implants into Wistar line rat anterior eye chamber have been investigated. The conditions therein were found to be favourable for the endocrine tissue functioning; a number of morphogenetic changes resulting in the formation of islet structure acting as a morphophysiological unit were noted as well. Endocrine cells possess some selective properties as compared to the exocrine tissue. Alloxan diabetic animals demonstrated the most optimum conditions for the endocrine cells development and functioning.