Research Article

The Characterization of High-Fat Diet and Multiple Low-Dose Streptozotocin Induced Type 2 Diabetes Rat Model

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(a) Plasma glucose during intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT) in STZ (30 mg/kg, twice, IP) group (HFD-STZ), berberine trearment group (BER) and control rats (CON3) after 8 weeks injection. (b) Percentage of initial glucose level during insulin tolerance test (ITT) in these three groups after 8 weeks injection. Data shown are means ± SE ( rats/group per time point). * , versus control group, # , versus HFD-STZ group.
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