Table 1 Animal characteristics after induction of diabetes

Day 1

n = 10

n = 24

BW (g)

442.50 ± 20.43

461.47 ± 41.37

BG (mg/dL)

94.83 ± 8.70

92.47 ± 6.47

Day 28

n = 10

n = 17

BW (g)

558.33 ± 22.51

349.00 ± 67.96*

BG (mg/dL)

118.50 ± 9.27

571.58 ± 57.64*

HW (mg)

1.47 ± 0.01

1.16 ± 0.21*

TL (mm)

45.49 ± 0.78

44.60 ± 1.67

HW (g)/TL (mm)

32.28 ± 0.35

25.99 ± 4.17*