Research Article

Lysosomal Exoglycosidase Profile and Secretory Function in the Salivary Glands of Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

Table 1

The effect of STZ-induced diabetes on body weight, glycaemia, plasma insulin, and salivary gland weight [M (min–max)].

C2
C4
STZ 2
STZ 4

Body weight (g)278 (265–289)335# (301–345)234 (215–256)234 (201–256)
Glycaemia (mg/dL)95 (91–97)94 (91–97)298 (274–302.7)316.7,# (301.7–340)
Insulin (mU/mL)4.5 (3-4.7)4.3 (2.9–4.6)0.0000.000
Parotid gland weigh (g)0.064 (0.054–0.075)0.09 (0.084–0.099)0.06 (0.057–0.078)0.051,# (0.038–0.054)
Submandibular gland weight (g)0.145 (0.115–0.177)0.153 (0.15–0.155)0.141 (0.102–0.159)0.134 (0.93–0.144)

M: median; min: minimum; max: maximum; C2 and C4 are the control groups; STZ2 and STZ4 are the diabetic groups; STZ2 versus C2 or STZ4 versus C4: ; C4 versus C2 or STZ4 versus STZ2: .