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Vanadyl sulfate protects the pancreas of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Published in Elder Law Weekly, December 21st, 2005

Vanadyl sulfate can regenerate B cells in the pancreas of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

According to a study from Turkey, "The aim of this study is to examine from a biochemical and histological perspective, whether vanadium has a protective effect on the pancreas of diabetic rats."

S. Bolkent and colleagues at Istanbul University took "[m]ale, 6-6.5 months old, Swiss albino rats [and] divided [them] into four groups. Group 1: control (intact) animals (n=13). Group II: control rats given vanadyl sulfate (n=5). Group III: streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals (n=11). Group IV: streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals given vanadyl sulfate...

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