Vanadyl Sulfate Treatment Stimulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Beta Cells in Pancreatic Islets

Table 1

Effects of vanadyl sulfate on insulinemia in nondiabetic and diabetic rats. Values are mean of blood insulin levels ± SD (standard deviation).

Group	Nondiabetic			Diabetic
VOSO4 mg/Kg	0	5	10	0	5	10
Insulinemia (µg/L)	1.73 ± 0.04	1.97 ± 0.12^δ δδ	2.76 ± 0.07^***δ δδ	0.07 ± 0.01***	0.49 ± 0.04^***δ	1.26 ± 0.12^**δ δδ ππ π
	8	6	6	8	7	6

: number of determination used in this experiment.
; versus ND control.
; versus D control.
versus D + 5.