Dunaliella salina Attenuates Diabetic Neuropathy Induced by STZ in Rats: Involvement of Thioredoxin

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Pancreatic section from the normal control group showed pancreatic islets were shaped regularly and arranged evenly, with normal islets of Langerhans (black arrows) and normal acini tissues (yellow arrows) and duct (blue arrow) (a). Pancreatic section from (STZ) control group showed pancreatic islets with irregular islets of Langerhans cells, not well defined (black arrows), necrosis of cells (red arrow) (b). Pancreatic section from the glimepiride group showed pancreatic islets were shaped almost regularly and arranged evenly, with normal islets of Langerhans (black arrows) and normal acini tissues (red arrows) (c). Pancreatic section from D. salina powder 100 mg/kg group showed pancreatic islets were shaped near regularly and arranged evenly, with almost normal islets of Langerhans (black arrows) and normal acini tissues (red arrows) (d). Pancreatic section from D. salina powder 200 mg/kg group showed pancreatic islets were shaped almost regularly and arranged evenly, with almost normal islets of Langerhans (black arrows) and normal acini tissues (red arrows) (e). (H&E, x400).

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