Table 1.
Fasting blood glucose level and body weight in control (Con) and STZ-treated animals.
| Day 0 | Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 28 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | Con (n = 16) | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.6 |
| STZ (n = 16) | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 23.6 ± 7.6⁎ | 19.0 ± 6.3⁎ | 17.3 ± 3.9⁎ | 25.9 ± 7.0⁎ | |
| Body weight (g) | Con (n = 16) | 293.3 ± 27.5 | 322.2 ± 31.0 | 343.5 ± 30.4 | 387.6 ± 36.1 | |
| STZ (n = 16) | 300.7 ± 17.3 | 268.0 ± 21.7⁎ | 250.8 ± 31.5⁎ | 230.4 ± 30.2⁎ |
⁎
Significantly different from the control group (p < 0.0001, two-sample t-test).