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Plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines after a STZ injection. Plasma was collected 2, 4, and 9 weeks after a STZ injection to measure inflammatory cytokines. STZ challenge significantly increased IL-4 (a), IL-6 (b), VEGF (c), and TNF-α ((d), week 4 only) levels in diabetic rats without antidiabetic treatment. Mean ± s.e. Student's t-test, a = 2, n = 5–6/diabetic group, n = 3–6/sham group, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001 (compared to sham group).
