Table 1.

Physiological parameters

	Control (n = 9)	Diabetes (n = 9)a	Diabetes + Ins (n = 6)
Blood glucose (mg/dl)	133.8 ± 2.7	423.3 ± 11.6b	169.7 ± 8.6
Plasma insulin (ng/ml)	1.12 ± 0.03	0.65 ± 1.1b	1.23 ± 0.08
Body weight (g)	22.5 ± 2.2	18.2 ± 1.8c	21.7 ± 3.5
Heart weight (mg)	101 ± 4	84.5 ± 6b	100 ± 3

All data are presented as the mean ± se. Ins, Insulin. 

^aTen days after STZ treatment. 

^bP < 0.01 vs. control. 

^cP < 0.05 vs. control.