Table 1.
Metabolic and physiologic parameters 2 weeks after treatment with embryonic stem cells (ESC).
Control | STZ-induced diabetic mice | ||
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PBS | ESC (3 × 105 cell/20 µL) | ||
Body weight (g) | 28.9 ± 0.8 | 22.3 ± 1.2* | 23.3 ± 0.5* |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 89.8 ± 4.0 | 247.6 ± 40.9* | 224.8 ± 17.4* |
Postprandial glucose (mg/dL) | 161.2 ± 6.9 | 464.8 ± 20.2* | 470.0 ± 20.3* |
MSBP (mm Hg) | 103.4 ± 1.6 | 110.7 ± 1.8 | 105.9 ± 2.2 |
Values are the mean ± SE from N = 5 animals per group. *P < 0.01 vs. control group. STZ, streptozotocin; MSBP, mean systolic blood pressure.