Impact of extract and magnetized water on the survival rate and functional capabilities of pancreatic β-cells in type 2 diabetic rat model.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a widely distributed disease that affects large population worldwide. This study aimed to verify the role of (GB) extract and magnetized water (MW) on the survival rate and functional capabilities of pancreatic β-cells in type 2 diabetic rats.

Materials And Methods: T2D was induced by feeding the rats on a high-fat diet (20% fat, 45% carbohydrate, 22% protein) for eight weeks followed by intra-peritoneal injection of a single low dose of streptozotocin (25mg/Kg).

Corrigendum to "Protective Effect of and Magnetized Water on Nephropathy in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2018/1785614.].

Protective Effect of and Magnetized Water on Nephropathy in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat.

We aimed in our current study to explore the protective effect of (GB) and magnetized water (MW) against nephrotoxicity associating induced type 2 diabetes mellitus in rat. Here, we induced diabetes by feeding our lab rats on a high fat-containing diet (4 weeks) and after that injecting them with streptozotocin (STZ). We randomly divided forty rats into four different groups: nontreated control (Ctrl), nontreated diabetic (Diabetic), Diabetic+GB (4-week treatment), and Diabetic+MW (4-week treatment).

Effect of All-Trans Retinoic Acid on the Pancreas of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat.

All-trans Retinoic acid (atRA) is instructive for the development of endocrine pancreas and is an integral component of β-cell induction protocols. We showed that atRA induces glucose-responsive endocrine transdifferentiation of pleomorphic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells in vitro. This study aimed to detect the role of atRA in improving the histological changes of the pancreas in diabetic rats.

Oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: effects of garlic oil and melatonin.

In the present study, oxidative stress in diabetic model and the effect of garlic oil or melatonin treatment were examined. Streptozotocin (60 mg/kg body weight, i.p.