Of the two well-known rodent models of human type 1 diabetes (the non-obese diabetic mouse and the BioBreeding rat) the mouse has become the model of choice. Here the authors re-examine the value ...

Male SD rats (n=70) were divided into 2 groups: the diabetic group and the control group. Diabetes was induced by intravenous injection of streptozotocin (55 mg/kg). The Rats were studied 3 weeks ...