Research Article

Effects of Irbesartan Pretreatment on Pancreatic β-Cell Apoptosis in STZ-Induced Acute Prediabetic Mice

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Apoptosis rate of pancreatic islet cells in each group. NC = normal control group (, received normal saline 80 mg/kg by intraperitoneal (IP) injection once), STZ = streptozotocin group (, received STZ 80 mg/kg by IP once), and IRB + STZ = irbesartan + streptozotocin group (, administered irbesartan 300 mg/kg per day by gavage for one week before receiving STZ 80 mg/kg by IP once). Data are presented as mean ± SD. compared with the NC group, . compared with the STZ group, .