Streptozotocin as a tool for induction of rat models of diabetes
Streptozotocin (STZ) is the most used diabetogenic chemical for creating rat models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Despite ~60 years of using STZ in animal diabetes research, some prevailing views about STZ preparation and use are not supported by evidence. Here, we provide practical guides for usin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IfADo - Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund
2023-02-01
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Series: | EXCLI Journal : Experimental and Clinical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.excli.de/index.php/excli/article/view/5720 |