Evaluation of Bcl-2 Family Gene Expression and Caspase-3 Activity in Hippocampus STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats

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 group). Fold-increasein Caspase-3
 activity was determined by comparing fluorescence of
 7-amino-4-trifluoromethyl courmarin in control and treated
 hippocampus with STZ.</table>

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Figure 4: Evaluation of Bcl-2 Family Gene Expression and Caspase-3 Activity in Hippocampus STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats 