Research Article

Effects of Simvastatin on Glucose Metabolism in Mouse MIN6 Cells

Table 2

Effects of simvastatin on insulin content, secretion in MIN6 cells, and total insulin at low glucose levels (mean ± SD, , IU/mg protein).

GroupInsulin secretionInsulin contentTotal amount of insulin

Group NC62.12 ± 4.03540.32 ± 56.75602.43 ± 53.41
Group A36.82 ± 9.20357.17 ± 34.09393.98 ± 34.33
Group B10.00 ± 5.90235.53 ± 68.70245.53 ± 63.44
Group C4.78 ± 2.05231.02 ± 45.13235.80 ± 46.36
value80.1630.2646.04
value<0.001<0.001<0.001