Artificially Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy and Its Podocyte Injury via Inhibiting P2X7R Expression and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation

Table 5

Serum insulin and insulin resistance index in different groups ().

Group	4th week		13th week
	Serum insulin (mIU/L)	IRI	Serum insulin (mIU/L)	IRI
Control	18.6 ± 1.5	5.03 ± 0.56	20.7 ± 2.2	6.43 ± 1.99
Model	23.9 ± 2.6	6.52 ± 1.29	17.2 ± 1.4	24.89 ± 2.81
LD-ACOS	24.5 ± 4.2	6.49 ± 0.85	19.4 ± 2.2	24.47 ± 2.55
HD-ACOS	24.3 ± 3.0	6.48 ± 2.11	20.6 ± 2.3^#	18.49 ± 7.33^##

and vs. control group; and vs. model group. IRI: insulin resistance index.