Timepoint | Injection of STZ/Carrier | Month 1 | Month 3 | Month 5 | Month 8 |
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Murine Weight | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-Diabetic Mice | 25.9 +/- 2.8 (n = 25) | 33.8 +/- 3.8 (n = 20) | 34.7 +/- 3.8 (n = 15) | 41.9 +/- 3.9* (n = 10) | 46.8 +/- 4.2* (n = 5) |
Diabetic Mice | 26.1 +/- 3.2 (n = 40) | 26.9 +/- 4.2 (n = 33) (2 non-diabetic) | 28.4 +/- 4.3 (n = 26) | 30.6 +/- 5.7 (n = 18) | 31.5 +/- 5.8 (n = 6) |
Murine Glycemia and 8 Month HbA1C | Injection of STZ/Carrier | Month 1 | Month 3 | Month 5 | Month 8 (Numbers in brackets indicate glycated haemoglobin levels) |
Non-Diabetic Mice | 5.4 +/- 2.2 | 5.7 +/- 2.6 | 6.0 +/- 2.6 | 6.1 +/- 3.2 | 6.4 +/- 3.1* (5.4% +/- 1.8%) |
Diabetic Mice | 5.5 +/- 2.0 | 32.1 +/- 5.3 | 32.5 +/- 5.1 | 32.4 +/- 5.8 | 32.6 +/- 5.4 (14.7% +/- 2.1%)& |
Murine Survival Numbers | Injection of STZ/Carrier | Month 1 | Month 3 | Month 5 | Month 8 |
Non-Diabetic Mice | 25/25 (100%) | 20/20 (100%) | 15/15 (100%) | 10/10* (100%) | 5/5 (100%)* |
Diabetic Mice | 40/40 (100%) | 33/33 (2 non-diabetic, 100%) | 26/30 (87%) | 18/25 (72%) | 6/20 (30%) |